Since the late 1950s, folkies have looked to the past for inspiration, and made connections between the popular rhythms of their day and the ancient excursions of their hip — and often unheralded — forebears. It probably doesn’t matter that […]
Where to begin, this ending? With the thing that has always mattered most: The music. In the spring of 1998, the fourteenth edition of this magazine proclaimed Alejandro Escovedo to be Artist Of The Decade. It was a puckish thing […]
“It was so different back then, with the word-of-mouth thing. People weren’t looking it up on the internet, but were actually reading a magazine.” — Laurie Stirratt You can feel a joyful yearning wash over the Atlanta audience as guitarist […]
The year must have been 1991, the Gulf War was on, and Billy Bragg was giving a concert at Washington University in St. Louis. I was studying English literature but spent most of my time on a campus campaign against […]
Call it the Lambchop conundrum, or perhaps the Willard Grant Conspiracy conspiracy. In bands with a large membership, oftentimes the music actually feels less cluttered than that of smaller outfits. The more players, the more room to maneuver; that has […]
The last few days in the rush to deadline are always hectic. There’s far too much to do in too little time, and the candle gets burnt at both ends…but, truth be told, that’s also what has always made this […]
Goin’ where there’s no depression: Thanks, to all of you… I found No Depression magazine several years ago. It was a magazine that was written for me. Every two months I would look forward with great anticipation to the next […]
We have heard from our readers and subscribers all over the world, and one thing is clear: You want to keep the spirit and community of No Depression alive. So do we. To that end, while the reality remains that […]
This column has always been called “Film At 11,” in part for its location here in the “back of the book.” This last edition in print feels more like “Film at Five Before Midnight.” It has been a privilege to […]
FLATT’S TOP GUITAR: Husband-and-wife country greats Marty Stuart and Connie Smith were joined by Earl Scruggs, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Eddie Stubbs and Harry Stinson in mid-February to help welcome Lester Flatt’s historic Martin guitar into the Country Music Hall […]
