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Cristina VaneFebruary 27, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Mountains by Cristina Vane [ESSAY]

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Peter BlackstockFebruary 27, 2025

Joe Ely Digs Into His Archives For Songs of 'Love And Freedom'

No DepressionFebruary 24, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Cristina Vane 'Whims of Good Men' [VIDEO]

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Matt WickstromFebruary 20, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Cristina Vane Reclaims Her Roots On ‘Hear My Call’

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Amos PerrineFebruary 18, 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: A Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 6

Hilary SaundersFebruary 14, 2025

No Depression’s Best of January 2025 Playlist

Hilary SaundersFebruary 2, 2025

2025 Grammys Go to Sierra Ferrell, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and More

Hilary SaundersJanuary 31, 2025

BONUS TRACKS: The Importance of Public Media

Rebecca LovellJanuary 27, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Larkin Poe on The Dark Prince of Old-Time Singing Traditions

Alli PattonJanuary 23, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: “It's different when you mean it": Larkin Poe Prove They’re Forever In ‘Bloom’

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Blue Sky Sundays’, JD Clayton Shows Us the Way Back Home
Artist: JD Clayton
Album: Blue Sky Sundays
ALBUM REVIEW: Them Coulee Boys' 'No Fun in the Chrysalis,' Highlights the Importance of Appreciating Every Moment
Artist: Them Coulee Boys
Album: No Fun in the Chrysalis
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Standard School Broadcast Recordings’ Unearths an Overlooked John Lee Hooker Session from 1973
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Album: The Standard School Broadcast Recordings
ALBUM REVIEW: The Devil Makes Three Perseveres Through Hard Times on 'Spirits'
Artist: The Devil Makes Three
Album: Spirits
ALBUM REVIEW: On Cornelia Murr 'Run to the Center' Returns with More Tactile Work
Artist: Cornelia Murr
Album: Run to the Center
ALBUM REVIEW: Rev Peyton's Big Damn Originals Mingle with Resurrected and Revitalized Blues Classics
Artist: Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band
Album: Honeysuckle
ALBUM REVIEW: Max Wareham's Debut Album 'DAGGOMIT!' Showcases Banjo and Bluegrass Variety
Artist: Max Wareham
Album: DAGGOMIT!
ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope
Artist: Paul Thorn
Album: Life Is Just A Vapor
ALBUM REVIEW: Sunny War’s ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’ Keeps the Spirit of Resistance Burning
Artist: Sunny War
Album: Armageddon in a Summer Dress
ALBUM REVIEW: Patterson Hood Matures on 'Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams'
Artist: patterson hood
Album: Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
ALBUM REVIEW: Cuchulain Sings About His Loves On 'Window Seat'
Artist: Cuchulain
Album: Window Seat
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Spirit Ridge," Dean Owens' Celtic Americana Adds Italian Americana Flavor
Artist: Dean Owens
Album: Spirit Ridge
ALBUM REVIEW: Chatham Rabbits 'Be Real With Me' is Endlessly-Appealing Acoustic Americana
Artist: Chatham Rabbits
Album: Be Real With Me
ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty's 'Plus One' Explores the Power and Promise of Love
Artist: The War and Treaty
Album: Plus One
ALBUM REVIEW: Ron Pope's 'American Man, American Music' Measures Up Something Other Than Toxic Masculinity
Artist: Ron Pope
Album: American Man American Music
ALBUM REVIEW: Harmony and Heartache on The Altons' 'Heartache in Room 14'
Artist: The Altons
Album: Heartache in Room 14
ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Castro's 'Closer To The Bone' is an Old-School Blues Record
Artist: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
Album: Closer To The Bone
ALBUM REVIEW: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears 'Head in the Sand' Makes Peace with Uncertainty
Artist: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears
Album: Head in the Sand
ALBUM REVIEW: Joel Timmons' Debut Solo Album, 'Psychedelic Surf Country' Offers a Musical Kaleidoscope of his World
Artist: Joel Timmons
Album: Psychedelic Surf Country
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'You Can't Tell Me I'm Not What I Used To Be' Massy Ferguson Steps Up
Artist: Massy Ferguson
Album: You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Blue Sky Sundays’, JD Clayton Shows Us the Way Back Home
Artist: JD Clayton
Album: Blue Sky Sundays
ALBUM REVIEW: Them Coulee Boys' 'No Fun in the Chrysalis,' Highlights the Importance of Appreciating Every Moment
Artist: Them Coulee Boys
Album: No Fun in the Chrysalis
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Standard School Broadcast Recordings’ Unearths an Overlooked John Lee Hooker Session from 1973
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Album: The Standard School Broadcast Recordings
ALBUM REVIEW: The Devil Makes Three Perseveres Through Hard Times on 'Spirits'
Artist: The Devil Makes Three
Album: Spirits
ALBUM REVIEW: On Cornelia Murr 'Run to the Center' Returns with More Tactile Work
Artist: Cornelia Murr
Album: Run to the Center
ALBUM REVIEW: Rev Peyton's Big Damn Originals Mingle with Resurrected and Revitalized Blues Classics
Artist: Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band
Album: Honeysuckle
ALBUM REVIEW: Max Wareham's Debut Album 'DAGGOMIT!' Showcases Banjo and Bluegrass Variety
Artist: Max Wareham
Album: DAGGOMIT!
ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope
Artist: Paul Thorn
Album: Life Is Just A Vapor
ALBUM REVIEW: Sunny War’s ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’ Keeps the Spirit of Resistance Burning
Artist: Sunny War
Album: Armageddon in a Summer Dress
ALBUM REVIEW: Patterson Hood Matures on 'Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams'
Artist: patterson hood
Album: Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
ALBUM REVIEW: Cuchulain Sings About His Loves On 'Window Seat'
Artist: Cuchulain
Album: Window Seat
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Spirit Ridge," Dean Owens' Celtic Americana Adds Italian Americana Flavor
Artist: Dean Owens
Album: Spirit Ridge
ALBUM REVIEW: Chatham Rabbits 'Be Real With Me' is Endlessly-Appealing Acoustic Americana
Artist: Chatham Rabbits
Album: Be Real With Me
ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty's 'Plus One' Explores the Power and Promise of Love
Artist: The War and Treaty
Album: Plus One
ALBUM REVIEW: Ron Pope's 'American Man, American Music' Measures Up Something Other Than Toxic Masculinity
Artist: Ron Pope
Album: American Man American Music
ALBUM REVIEW: Harmony and Heartache on The Altons' 'Heartache in Room 14'
Artist: The Altons
Album: Heartache in Room 14
ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Castro's 'Closer To The Bone' is an Old-School Blues Record
Artist: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
Album: Closer To The Bone
ALBUM REVIEW: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears 'Head in the Sand' Makes Peace with Uncertainty
Artist: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears
Album: Head in the Sand
ALBUM REVIEW: Joel Timmons' Debut Solo Album, 'Psychedelic Surf Country' Offers a Musical Kaleidoscope of his World
Artist: Joel Timmons
Album: Psychedelic Surf Country
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'You Can't Tell Me I'm Not What I Used To Be' Massy Ferguson Steps Up
Artist: Massy Ferguson
Album: You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be

Columns

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: After the Fire is Gone; The Last Sessions of Bluesman Elmore James

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: After the Fire is Gone; The Last Sessions of Bluesman Elmore James

Grant Alden Posted On February 26, 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: John Hiatt Tribute & The Vero Beach Blues Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: John Hiatt Tribute & The Vero Beach Blues Festival

Amos Perrine Posted On February 25, 2025

BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Music Award Winners and Lomax Archives Record Label, Plus New Music from Mumford and Sons

February 21, 2025

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Justin Golden, David Johansen Cancer Fundraisers; New Albums from Mark Erelli, Jimmy Touzel, and Molly Thomas

February 21, 2025

FROM FOLK ALLEY

Basic Folk podcast, eps. 298 – Gary Louris in conversation with Mark Erelli

Alison Krauss & Union Station Announce First New Album in 14 Years

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New Releases

JD Clayton - Blue Sky Sundays (review)

Them Coulee Boys - No Fun in the Chrysalis (review)

John Lee Hooker - The Standard School Broadcast Recordings (review)

Devil Makes Three - Spirits (review)

Cornelia Murr - Run to the Center (review)

Charles Wesley Godwin - Lonely Mountain Town (review)

Coming Soon

Angel White - Ghosts of the West: The Album (3.7)

Sierra Hull - A Tip Toe High Wire (3.7)

Mike Farris - The Sound of Muscle Shoals (3.7)

Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow (3.7)

Benmont Tench - The Melancholy Season (3.7)

Kris Delmhorst - Ghosts in the Garden (3.7)

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