We all really, really, really want to get back to attending live shows someday, but what will that look like? A few potential blueprints have started to emerge. This week Ticketmaster talked to Billboard about a plan it’s developing to […]
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Reading Chris Hillman’s new memoir, Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond (BMG), is like sitting down with on old friend to listen to his stories of his days on the road and in the studio. […]
We in the bluegrass world love to talk about the high lonesome sound — that painful, heartbreaking high tenor pealing out mournfully in the happy-sad songs in our particular musical canon — as though it’s something that’s wholly ours. If […]
It’s been eight months since most of us have seen a live show. During that time recorded music has become more relevant as something that binds us, that can bring us together both as roots music fans and as […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As our Winter 2020 print journal lands in the world, we wanted to share Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ opening letter reflecting on the issue’s theme, “All Together Now.” We invite you to dive into the issue’s 100+ […]
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. In a normal year, that wouldn’t be so remarkable, but in 2020, “interesting” is a high bar to clear. For several days after Election Day last week, America had no idea who its […]
Halloween feels like about a thousand years ago, I know, and it was tough to miss out on the usual costume parties and trick-or-treating amid coronavirus precautions. But social media still came through with costume photos (and, thank god, […]
Back in early August, Mary Chapin Carpenter released her newest album, The Dirt and the Stars. Like many of her earlier albums, this new one showcased her gift for moving along a narrative arc and creating a story that […]
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 music […]
While our attention today will necessarily be focused on the election, if you want to directly support roots musicians there’s another set of choices you should be checking out as you follow the returns today: Bandcamp. Bandcamp is a conduit, […]
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