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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’

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

Hilary SaundersApril 14, 2025

In The Deep End With ... Marlon Williams

Alli PattonApril 10, 2025

An Oral History of Red Dirt As Told by Those Who Live and Love It

Hilary SaundersApril 7, 2025

Introducing No Depression’s Spring 2025 Journal + Playlist

Hilary SaundersApril 1, 2025

No Depression's Best of March 2025 Playlist

Album Reviews

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 REVIEW: Lola Kirke's 'Trailblazer' Blends Down Home Country and Rock 'N Roll
Artist: Lola Kirke
Album: Trailblazer
ALBUM REVIEW: Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Cross Generational Gap on the Lively ‘Young Fashioned Ways’
Artist: Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Album: Young Fashioned Ways

Album Reviews

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 REVIEW: Lola Kirke's 'Trailblazer' Blends Down Home Country and Rock 'N Roll
Artist: Lola Kirke
Album: Trailblazer
ALBUM REVIEW: Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Cross Generational Gap on the Lively ‘Young Fashioned Ways’
Artist: Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Album: Young Fashioned Ways

Columns

THROUGH THE LENS: Best Bets for MerleFest 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: Best Bets for MerleFest 2025

Amos Perrine Posted On April 21, 2025

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

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

Hilary Saunders Posted On April 18, 2025

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

April 17, 2025

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

April 16, 2025

FROM FOLK ALLEY

Folk Alley Radio show 4/12

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

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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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