A cappella is having a bit of a moment in pop culture these days. With the popularity of groups like Pentatonix and the blockbuster success of the Pitch Perfect movies, we can certainly forgive you if you’re experiencing a bit […]
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What is soul music, and what are its origins? What is the relationship between Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Isaac Hayes, Ann Peebles, Beyoncé, Marvin Gaye, and Janelle Monáe? Is there a logic to soul music that transcends the limitations of […]
Since 2010, actor and comedian Steve Martin’s banjo prize has awarded $50,000 each year to a banjo player with outstanding technical achievements and contributions to the bluegrass community, including Rhiannon Giddens, Noam Pikelny, and Jens Kruger. As it moves […]
What would an album released in 2020 be without a couple crises thrown into the making of it? Assembled in Nashville in early March, members of Old 97s had a solid first day of recording for their new album, […]
This week I am focusing on three significant artists in their respective genres of roots music: Danielle Ponder (R&B), Alexis P. Suter (blues), and Chris Shiflett (Americana). The first two performed last week as part of Musikfest in Pennsylvania (which […]
I’ve seen a lot of things threaten to tank a crowdfunding campaign, from accidents to natural disasters to the total implosion and bankruptcy of an entire site. Most campaigns have a “risks and challenges” section, which is the equivalent […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Bright Eyes is No Depression’s Spotlight band for August 2020. Look for more about the band and their new album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, out Aug. 21, all month long. Bright […]
In the winter of 1993 I traveled from Los Angeles to Tahiti and for the trip I jammed a couple dozen CDs into my backpack along with my Sony Discman. It’s hard to recall everything I was listening to back […]
In 2015, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville mounted an exhibit titled “Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City” that ran for almost two years. As Kyle Young, CEO of the Hall and […]
This Philadelphia Folk Festival has a special place in my heart as it was the first festival I ever attended, in 1969, just as I was beginning college. I got to see so many folks I had just heard on […]
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