It’s not just me, and it’s not just you: The encore is starting to feel a little awkward for everyone. We pretty much know bands are going to do one, so watching them awkwardly set down their instruments, walk […]
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When you listen to music, what aspect of it appeals most to you? Do you listen to the lyrics of songs, or are you attuned more to the melody, following the opening melodic notes as they course through the verses […]
The world of roots music is dynamic, covering a multitude of genres and growing exponentially as music evolves. From folk music to alt-country to Americana to blues and soul, the throughline between all varieties of roots music is the […]
Big names like Beyoncé, Adele, Lizzo, and Kendrick Lamar are in the headlines after today’s announcement of the 2023 Grammy Award nominees, but we know you’re here for the roots music categories — and we’ve got ‘em for you […]
Whenever it’s time to do a photos of the week theme for the column it’s like opening presents on Christmas morning, and unlike Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates I know exactly what I’m going to get: the finest photos […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sam Bush is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for November 2022. Learn more about him and his new album, Radio John: Songs of John Hartford, in our Spotlight interview. When Sam Bush set about selecting songs for […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2022 this week, including Dolly Parton, despite her initial objections. Ever the good sport, Parton not only attended the ceremony but gave a speech and performed decked out […]
Two banjo players have joined the ranks of those honored with the prestigious Steve Martin Banjo Prize, now in its 12th year. Actor and musician Martin and the board of the banjo prize named Bill Evans and Enda Scahill […]
It’s the final day of Folk Music Ontario — a four-day festival and conference celebrating the folk traditions of Canada’s most populous province — and singer-songwriter Dan Mangan has arrived from the opposite side of the country with just […]
This week the column is staying in Appalachia for two recently founded roots music festivals: Healing Appalachia in Lewisburg, West Virginia, and the White Rose Music Fest in York, Pennsylvania. Despite having different origins, the fests shared a couple […]
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