While the performance season ended early this year, ND photographers managed to get in a good number of shows nonetheless. There’s something for everyone as many branches of roots music are represented in this week’s column from a wide variety […]
The old, and unsourced, saying goes “necessity is the mother of invention” (as opposed to Frank Zappa, who is definitively sourced as inventor of the Mothers of Invention). That’s certainly been the case this year as artists scramble to […]
With a bunch of unexpected free time on our hands this year, a lot of folks have taken up (or rededicated themselves to) learning an instrument. If you’re looking to reward yourself for all that practice, or to upgrade […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is from our Winter 2020 print issue, “All Together Now.” You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, available here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a print or digital subscription for more roots […]
What happens when gospel music artists cross over into R&B or hip-hop or rock? Have they abandoned glorifying Jesus for the glories of fame and fortune? Can they sing about light, redemption, and sanctification with the same fervor in large […]
With no hope for a return to touring this year, many musicians have turned to alternative creative mediums while off the road. I have been in awe of paintings by Andrew Combs and Courtney Marie Andrews, poetry and spoken […]
Thanksgiving was just last week, but if we ever needed some Christmas cheer, it’s this year. So, this week Through the Lens is featuring Christmas albums, EPs, and singles that may not otherwise get the attention they deserve. (Never fear: […]
