With all the craziness in the world these days, the mellow vibes of Jack Johnson’s music was exactly what was needed this past Sunday night. Johnson played a sold out show at the Hollywood Bowl, which was transformed into an […]
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Earlier this week, Josh Ritter shared a new song, “Showboat,” via NPR Music. Ritter fans should appreciate the new tune, which considers heavy topics like vulnerability and authenticity over crunchy guitars and a happy-go-lucky beat. Along with the new track, […]
Bluegrass, like any musical genre, has its roots deep in the culture that nurtured and grew it. As it grows, it seeks to maintain those roots while remaining alert to its commercial opportunities. But like the rest of the world, emerging […]
For generations, fiddles and banjos have been a part of the musical heritage of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In turn, musicians who are Cherokee, or of Cherokee descent, have been an important part of the story of bluegrass […]
This post was originally published on Indie Voice Blog. Lexie Rose is a young lady with a killer voice. She made her live debut at the tender age of 13. Now 17 and on the verge of releasing her […]
Although the Grateful Dead formerly retired from performing together in 2015 with the series of five Fare Thee Well concerts in Santa Clara, CA and Chicago, IL, the band is certainly not gone. In fact, with a string of recent […]
Led by 14-time Grammy Award-winning musician Jerry Douglas, The Jerry Douglas Band will release their debut album, What If, on August 18th. The new project merges jazz with bluegrass, country, blues, swing, rock, and soul on eleven tracks filled with bold arrangements and unexpected […]
In rounding up artists deserving of wider attention, I asked some of ND photographers to chime in on who they thought fit the bill regardless of how long they’ve been out there on the road and in the studio. So, in addition […]
Dori Freeman made major waves in the roots music community when she released her self-titled debut album on Free Dirt Records in 2016. We at No Depression sang the album’s praises whenever possible: in a glowing album review (one of many from […]
The long awaited new album Wow and Flutter from our much-loved local folk/country/awesome singer/songwriter Amilia K Spicer was celebrated in a CD release show and party at Beyond Baroque last Saturday night. Though Spicer is often on the road, Venice has […]
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