America’s in a bad place, given the ever-increasing pile-on of horrors and tragedies weighing on its conscience: the unabated COVID-19 pandemic, near daily bursts of fatal police violence inflicted on Black Americans, a sustained series of wildfires currently consuming […]
BREAKING NEWS: We woke up Friday morning to a surprise new album from Tyler Childers! Long Violent History, which showed up without fanfare on streaming platforms, features eight traditional fiddle tunes capped off by a new Childers song with […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joan Osborne’s new album, Trouble and Strife, out Friday, tackles today’s social and political ills head-on via topical songs. We asked her to talk about her process of getting political, and why shutting up and singing isn’t […]
Art and music help us dwell along the permeable boundaries of the physical and the spiritual. In and through their work, artists and musicians strive to evoke the sacredness of place, to transport viewers and listeners to a different world, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark No Depression’s 25th anniversary this month, we asked David Menconi, a contributing editor during its earliest years (1995-2008), to check back in with artists who appeared in the magazine’s first few issues. Read other stories […]
The Americana Music Association describes itself as a “professional trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American Roots Music around the world.” Having been an active participant during the past decade, not only could I […]
Since I started doing this column, I’ve been looking for a way to devote one to roots-focused projects other than album releases. Music is a very small part of the crowdfunding landscape, both in number of projects and funding. The […]
When Facebook notified users of an update to its terms of service a couple weeks ago, musicians wondered if some of the wording hinted at yet another hurdle for sharing their songs at a time when touring is off the […]
Oh look! The mail came! It’s Letter to You, the new album announced this week from Bruce Springsteen. We still have to wait until Oct. 23 to hear it, but it feels good to know The Boss (and the E […]
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. Find other stories in the series here. Chad Whitehead, operating partner and talent buyer […]
