Darrell Scott struggles to pick just one favorite song from Hank Williams, an artist who left an indelible mark on his childhood. There’s “Alone and Forsaken.” Or maybe “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” Broadly, it’s “the sadder the better,” […]
For many roots music fans, MerleFest kicks off the festival season. With few hotel rooms available in the immediate area, fans come to Wilkesboro each late April if not with campers in tow then tents and camping gear in the […]
Some of us had supportive parents that encouraged us when we proposed going to music school or moving to New York or Nashville to jumpstart our creative careers. Some of us had families that didn’t get it at all and […]
Greetings from Groundhog Day. There are some benefits to this quarantine life, assuming we and our loved ones stay healthy. This definitely has raised the bar for me since I find that out of simple mental health necessity, I have […]
It’s week number whatever here in New York and the social isolation experiment seems to be working. They say that thanks to our efforts, we’re flattening the curve. Unfortunately, the death count in this state sadly keeps hovering between seven […]
Driving into the state from any direction, travelers are greeted with signs welcoming them to “Wild and Wonderful” West Virginia. Folks don’t have to travel too far, though, before they might spy a sign letting them know that the state […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was the Screen Door — the final page — of the Spring 2019 issue (“Standards & Stanzas”) of No Depression‘s quarterly journal. We were so honored that John Prine agreed to write it for us, and […]
“I guess I just process death differently than some folks. Realizing you’re not going to see that person again is always the most difficult part about it. But that feeling settles, and then you are glad you had that person […]
The cover of Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins’ new Watkins Family Hour album, brother sister, shows the siblings in a fit of giggles at a table in Sean’s backyard. It’s a moment captured by photographer and Watkins friend Jacob Boll […]
As the COVID-19 quarantine continues to keep musicians and fans homebound, artists are looking for alternative ways to keep their revenue stream going until they can resume touring. This is causing some to turn to, or in some cases increase […]
