When you think “bluegrass,” your first thought probably isn’t “Cleveland.” Or, to get a little bit more metaphorical, your first thought probably isn’t “industrialization” and “urban centers.” But maybe it should be. Despite how old bluegrass feels, it is […]
As we are hopefully on the brink of seeing some live shows again, even if they are socially distanced outdoor ones, this week Through the Lens is taking a look back. When I asked ND’s photographers to share stories and […]
A friend recently shared a photo on social media that I, unfortunately, have seen before. It was a screenshot of the last Americana Airplay Chart, with enough Y chromosomes to fill an all-adverb Scrabble board. Despite the fact that […]
Just a week after Station Inn owner JT Gray was seen in the Grammy awards broadcast talking about his iconic Nashville venue and presenting the award for Best Country Album, the music world was heartbroken to hear that Gray […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sara Watkins is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2021. Her new album, Under the Pepper Tree, comes out this Friday on New West. Read about Watkins and Under the Pepper Tree in our feature story, and don’t […]
I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees Asked the Lord above, “Have mercy, now, save poor Bob if you please” We all know these lines […]
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress preserves roots music and traditional culture from across the country and around the world. None of our materials has a longer history or a deeper connection to the American landscape […]
Record labels are more than an outlet for music, they are a philosophy of life. Sometimes narrow, sometimes wide. As evidenced by the logo on its website, Signature Sounds Recordings falls in the latter category: “Record Label – Live […]
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. As in Part 1 of this story, […]
The road to release for +1, the new album of duets out today from fiddle virtuoso and songwriter Mike Barnett, was longer than anyone could have imagined. The songs on +1, first slated for release last September, were recorded […]
