There is a little piece of magic that happens when you throw yourself into the arms of the chaotic and unpredictable world. Maybe we can call it the balancing scale of the infinite road; there is some rightful equilibrium that […]
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It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation about roots music without Peter Rowan’s name popping up. In a career spanning more than 60 years, he’s played with Bill Monroe, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Guy Clark, Donna the Buffalo, and countless others, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joshua Hedley is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for April 2022. Read more about Hedley and his new album, Neon Blue (out April 22), here, and look for more from him all month long. Located at 416 […]
For the fifth time, Kirk Stauffer, who traveled from the chilly climes of the Pacific Northwest to sunny and warm Austin, shares with us his photos from SXSW. Once again he concentrates on the many women artists who performed […]
My favorite line from one of the best albums of 2021, Aaron Lee Tasjan’s Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, is “May the guitar rest in peace before it’s dead once more.” It’s a fun little dig at the once-every-three-years or so […]
Continuing his commitment to making albums that honor his heroes, Steve Earle announced today that his next album, coming May 27, will spotlight the songs of Jerry Jeff Walker, who died in 2020. “This record completes the set, the […]
A couple weeks back I told you about MusiCares’ Music on a Mission event, which included a celebration of Joni Mitchell being named the musician-supporting nonprofit organization’s 2022 Person of the Year. I hope you tuned in, because Mitchell […]
Folk Alliance International announced its International Folk Music Awards Best of 2021 nominees and lifetime achievement awards this afternoon in a YouTube broadcast. Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards, named for Folk Alliance’s co-founder, will be presented to accordionist Flaco […]
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has never shied away from musical institutions — their Will the Circle Be Unbroken albums, of course, introduced a whole generation of fans and musicians to roots music standards they might not have otherwise discovered. […]
Charlie Musselwhite is no less than a legend on harmonica, but he’s no slouch on guitar either, and he’s putting that instrument front and center on his new album, Mississippi Son, his label, Alligator Records, announced today. There are eight […]
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