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No DepressionApril 30, 2025

Important Updates About The Next Chapter of No Depression

Amos PerrineApril 29, 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: MerleFest 2025 Highlights - Tami Neilson, The War & Treaty, Stephen Wilson Jr., and More

Hilary SaundersApril 28, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Valerie June - "I'm In Love" [VIDEO]

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Hilary SaundersApril 25, 2025

BONUS TRACKS: Songs for Earth Day and More Roots Music News

Meredith LawrenceApril 24, 2025

Inside The Entwined Stories of Loose Cattle's LP 'Someone’s Monster’ and Ex-Broadway Show 'Tammy Faye'

Amos PerrineApril 21, 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: Best Bets for MerleFest 2025

Hilary SaundersApril 21, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Valerie June Clings to Joy on ‘Owls, Omens, and Oracles’

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Henry CarriganApril 17, 2025

THE READING ROOM: 'John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs' Highlights Intimate, Complicated Beatles Relationships

Chris GriffyApril 16, 2025

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: The Carroll Sisters Trio, Scottish Fish, and The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

Grant AldenApril 15, 2025

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: The Bottle Rockets and The Legacy of Misfits Piecing Together a Living

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Esther Rose's 'Want' Is Her Most Settled Record Yet
Artist: Esther Rose
Album: Want
ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Cleary's 'The Bywater Sessions' Celebrates New and Classic Crescent City Music
Artist: Jon Cleary
Album: The Bywater Sessions
ALBUM REVIEW: Leslie Jordan’s ‘The Agonist’ Tells of a Family’s Lost Soul
Artist: Leslie Jordan
Album: The Agonist
ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty of Willie Nelson and Rodney Crowell's World of Songs
Artist: Willie Nelson
Album: Oh What a Beautiful World
ALBUM REVIEW: At 84, Jim Kweskin Is Still ‘Doing Things Right’
Artist: Jim Kweskin
Album: Doing Things Right
ALBUM REVIEW: Southern Avenue Cooks Up a Memphis Soul Stew on ‘Family’
Artist: Southern Avenue
Album: Family
ALBUM REVIEW: 'Believer' Finds NC Duo Blue Cactus Confident and Sure-Footed
Artist: Blue Cactus
Album: Believer
ALBUM REVIEW: Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson's New LP Honors Past and Present
Artist: Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson
Album: What Did The Blackbird Say to The Crow
ALBUM REVIEW: Julien Baker and Torres Offer Catchy Songs, Friendship, and Chemistry on 'Send a Prayer My Way'
Artist: Julien Baker & Torres
Album: Send a Prayer My Way
ALBUM REVIEW: Avery Friedman's Debut Is A Bold, Instinctual 'New Thing'
Artist: Avery Friedman
Album: New Thing
ALBUM REVIEW: Irma Thomas and Galactic Join Forces on the New Big Easy Classic ‘Audience With the Queen’
Artist: Galactic and Irma Thomas
Album: Audience with the Queen
ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Seabird Fills 'Trash Mountain' with Cracks, Folk, Grit, and Grunge
Artist: Lily Seabird
Album: Trash Mountain
ALBUM REVIEW: Daughter of Swords' Alex Sauser-Monnig Uncovers New Sounds on 'Alex'
Artist: Daughter of Swords
Album: Alex
ALBUM REVIEW: With 'Believer,' Sister Ray Blends Pensiveness and Buoyancy
Artist: Sister Ray
Album: Believer
ALBUM REVIEW: Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Bring the Light on 'Good Morning, Sunshine'
Artist: Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters
Album: Good Morning
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘El Cabron’, Pug Johnson Cuts a Fun, Deviant Caper
Artist: Pug Johnson
Album: El Cabron
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Forever is a Feeling' Lucy Dacus Falls in Love, Deeply
Artist: Lucy Dacus
Album: Forever is a Feeling
ALBUM REVIEW: Palmyra Builds Something Big on Debut Album ‘Restless’
Artist: Palmyra
Album: Restless
ALBUM REVIEW: Alison Krauss and Union Station’s 'Arcadia' Is Worth the Wait
Artist: Alison Krauss & Union Station
Album: Arcadia
ALBUM REVIEW: Kid Ramos' 'Strange Things Happening' is a Raucous Good Time
Artist: Kid Ramos
Album: Strange Things Happening

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Esther Rose's 'Want' Is Her Most Settled Record Yet
Artist: Esther Rose
Album: Want
ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Cleary's 'The Bywater Sessions' Celebrates New and Classic Crescent City Music
Artist: Jon Cleary
Album: The Bywater Sessions
ALBUM REVIEW: Leslie Jordan’s ‘The Agonist’ Tells of a Family’s Lost Soul
Artist: Leslie Jordan
Album: The Agonist
ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty of Willie Nelson and Rodney Crowell's World of Songs
Artist: Willie Nelson
Album: Oh What a Beautiful World
ALBUM REVIEW: At 84, Jim Kweskin Is Still ‘Doing Things Right’
Artist: Jim Kweskin
Album: Doing Things Right
ALBUM REVIEW: Southern Avenue Cooks Up a Memphis Soul Stew on ‘Family’
Artist: Southern Avenue
Album: Family
ALBUM REVIEW: 'Believer' Finds NC Duo Blue Cactus Confident and Sure-Footed
Artist: Blue Cactus
Album: Believer
ALBUM REVIEW: Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson's New LP Honors Past and Present
Artist: Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson
Album: What Did The Blackbird Say to The Crow
ALBUM REVIEW: Julien Baker and Torres Offer Catchy Songs, Friendship, and Chemistry on 'Send a Prayer My Way'
Artist: Julien Baker & Torres
Album: Send a Prayer My Way
ALBUM REVIEW: Avery Friedman's Debut Is A Bold, Instinctual 'New Thing'
Artist: Avery Friedman
Album: New Thing
ALBUM REVIEW: Irma Thomas and Galactic Join Forces on the New Big Easy Classic ‘Audience With the Queen’
Artist: Galactic and Irma Thomas
Album: Audience with the Queen
ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Seabird Fills 'Trash Mountain' with Cracks, Folk, Grit, and Grunge
Artist: Lily Seabird
Album: Trash Mountain
ALBUM REVIEW: Daughter of Swords' Alex Sauser-Monnig Uncovers New Sounds on 'Alex'
Artist: Daughter of Swords
Album: Alex
ALBUM REVIEW: With 'Believer,' Sister Ray Blends Pensiveness and Buoyancy
Artist: Sister Ray
Album: Believer
ALBUM REVIEW: Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Bring the Light on 'Good Morning, Sunshine'
Artist: Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters
Album: Good Morning
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘El Cabron’, Pug Johnson Cuts a Fun, Deviant Caper
Artist: Pug Johnson
Album: El Cabron
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Forever is a Feeling' Lucy Dacus Falls in Love, Deeply
Artist: Lucy Dacus
Album: Forever is a Feeling
ALBUM REVIEW: Palmyra Builds Something Big on Debut Album ‘Restless’
Artist: Palmyra
Album: Restless
ALBUM REVIEW: Alison Krauss and Union Station’s 'Arcadia' Is Worth the Wait
Artist: Alison Krauss & Union Station
Album: Arcadia
ALBUM REVIEW: Kid Ramos' 'Strange Things Happening' is a Raucous Good Time
Artist: Kid Ramos
Album: Strange Things Happening

Columns

THROUGH THE LENS: MerleFest 2025 Highlights - Tami Neilson, The War & Treaty, Stephen Wilson Jr., and More

THROUGH THE LENS: MerleFest 2025 Highlights - Tami Neilson, The War & Treaty, Stephen Wilson Jr., and More

Amos Perrine Posted On April 29, 2025

BONUS TRACKS: Songs for Earth Day and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Songs for Earth Day and More Roots Music News

Hilary Saunders Posted On April 25, 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: Best Bets for MerleFest 2025

April 21, 2025

BONUS TRACKS: Lost Highway Record Label Relaunches and a 4/20 Treat from Willie Nelson

April 18, 2025

FROM FOLK ALLEY

Folk Alley Radio show 4/12

Album Review: Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton, ‘Live at the Legion’

FRESH TRACK

FRESH TRACK: Steve Bardwil Band – “Send ‘Em Love”Check it out

SPONSORED BY Steve Bardwil Band

New Releases

Avery Friedman - New Things (review)

Julien Baker & Torres - Send a Prayer My Way (review)

Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson - What Did The Blackbird Say to The Crow (review)

Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto - Electric War (review)

Coming Soon

Adrienne Lenker - Live at Revolution Hall (4/24)

Blue Cactus - Believer (4/25)

Leslie Jordan - The Agonist (4/25)

Jim Kweskin & The Berlin Hall Saturday Night Revue - Doing Things Right (4/25)

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