Rhiannon Giddens and Ben Harper had heard about each other for years, but they hadn’t met until they found themselves in the same room for a Grammy Museum event last year. Harper heard Giddens perform with her partner Francesco […]
Rhiannon Giddens and Ben Harper had heard about each other for years, but they hadn’t met until they found themselves in the same room for a Grammy Museum event last year. Harper heard Giddens perform with her partner Francesco […]
At first blush it might seem odd to say that any artist is on the verge given that the coronavirus has put a halt to their ability to display their talents by playing to live audiences, which has been how […]
Being a devotee of fairly obscure acts in a relatively obscure genre, one thing I get asked regularly when I share these columns on social media is “Where do you even find these bands?” The answer, as with the people […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Samantha Crain is No Depression‘s Spotlight artist for July 2020. Read more about her and her new album, A Small Death, in our feature story. Chances are, if you’re not completely locked down right now, you’re doing […]
This year my birthday happened to fall on a Saturday in February, the 22nd if you need to know, and at my age it’s not something I tend to celebrate any longer. I went to work as I usually do, […]
When Charlie Daniels died last week, the tributes and accolades poured in from friends and fellow musicians. In their own ways, they each focused on Daniels’ contribution to music, his deep religious faith, and his loyal friendship and generosity and […]
Following the killing of George Floyd and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, we’ve experienced a reckoning on race relations in the United States unlike any in the recent past. In the midst of that, and the deadly […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: “The New Normal” is an occasional series of stories that look into how the coronavirus has affected artists, listeners, and the music business. In the span of just 24 hours, every festival, tour, and performance date Gangstagrass had […]
At a time when we can’t go out and do the things we love, music provides some comfort at home, taking us places and uniting us with people if only in our minds. Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings have been […]
I love this image of Ringo Starr’s drum kit. I was going to use a picture of him, but this set of Ludwig black pearls seems so iconic that it instantly identifies the man who sat behind them. And while […]
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