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It’s Alicia Blue’s fearlessness to speak about her experiences often free of metaphor and innuendo that makes the music novel. But it’s her voice that really separates her from the herd. So confidently delivered and character-filled.
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Jad Tariq – Precious Company This is Jad’s sophomore set recorded with a warm stereo hi-fi sound popular in the mid to late ‘50s. This gives the performance elements that possess a calm, warm touch, almost as atmospheric, with an embodiment of gypsy vitality that suggests Django Reinhardt. The set emphasizes basic blues, roots, rock, […]
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CD Art: Randy Barnes – Self-Titled RB These songs are primarily covers of well-known bluegrass by past artists of the genre & now performed by veteran Richmond, Kentucky bluegrass musician Randy Barnes.The 12 sparkling tracks of the Self-Titled RB (Drops Sept 18/Mountain Fever Records/36:29) were recorded in Kentucky & produced by Randy (vocals/guitar/bass/harmony) & Danny […]
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Ned Hill Band – Saw Jesus At the Park – EP This is a 6-track sampling of Ned Hill’s new music on Saw Jesus At the Park (Drops Sept 18/Independent/20:21) recorded in Nashville, TN & produced by Dave Coleman (lead guitars/6-string bass/melodica/accordion/bgv). The opening song is a pensive number (“Why In the World?”) that’s delicately […]
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Gerry Hundt Trio – One More For Me This showcase gets off to a bright melodic start with “Pimenta” (hot sauce/pepper) a short instrumental tune reminiscent of the great instrumentals that charted in the ‘60s. It has the feel of a little soundtrack-type application to either a TV show or film. It’s a well-arranged piece […]
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Nicole Atkins commented recently that she strives to “write modern songs that could be part of the Great American Songbook.” Indeed, the influence of various artists from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s can be heard throughout her oeuvre. Drama, like previous work, blends tried-and-true pop approaches
New Earth Farmers “Be All The Love” Americana Highways presents this video premiere of New Earth Farmers’ song “Be All the Love,” from their forthcoming album Cure For The Late Bloom, set for realease on September 26. The album was produced by Paul Michael Knowles, engineered by Paul Michael Knowles and Peter Craft, and mastered […]
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Editor’s Note: Jude Brothers, whose new LP titled Dogwood Maiden Voyage is due out September 25 via Gar Hole Records, is No Depression’s Spotlight Artist for September 2026. Stay tuned all month for more about this Ozarks singer-songwriter and
For more than 40 years, singer-songwriter Todd Mack has voyaged the road less traveled. His musical endeavors have taken him all over the world, performing in some unexpected places. The famed Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents Club, a bomb shelter in Israel, a remote island in Fiji, an olive grove