In the US this week, it’s time to fill up. On food, on family, on Black Friday deals, and, if you want, on vinyl! Record Store Day Black Friday is designed to divert some of the money flying out of […]
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Thirty-five years ago this month, the biggest band in the world dropped into the home of the blues and ended up playing in one of the most star-studded impromptu jams of all time. On Nov. 22, 1987, U2 was […]
After six highly successful Outlaw Country cruises from the eastern portion of the United States, organizers Renegade Circus and Sixthman decided to take their talents to the West Coast for the aptly titled Outlaw Country West (OCC West). Billed […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As readers in the US celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we’re sharing this story about the holiday and roots musicians’ complicated relationship with songs about it. To read the full piece, buy the Fall 2022 issue of No […]
I don’t back all of the albums I feature in this space. If I did, I’d be writing for negative money. But I do back quite a few, and recently one I featured a while back (Lady Moon) sent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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