Peguis First Nation singer-songwriter William Prince blessed us with three songs from his current record, Stand in the Joy (ND review), during this year’s No Depression Sessions at AmericanaFest, filmed at Jaan’s House in Nashville. Prince delivered all three songs in his […]
In one particularly memorable shot from I Am a Noise, the new documentary about singer-songwriter Joan Baez’s life and career, things go quiet. The landscape is stark. The light is fading. There appears to be vast emptiness in every direction. […]
The week following AmericanaFest in Nashville, many fans of roots music trekked 539 miles due east to downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, for the largest urban bluegrass festival in the world, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass. The first […]
It’s never easy when a band decides to break up — not for fans, and not for the band members themselves. But you rarely get a view into that decision and its aftermath that goes any deeper than a […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tré Burt is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for October 2023. His new album, Traffic Fiction, is out Oct. 6 on Oh Boy Records. Look for more about Burt and Traffic Fiction all month long. A few […]
This week’s column features two roots music events that bring attention to and support critical national issues. Both festivals featured a who’s who of roots music, from legends including Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to new stars such as Tyler […]
Like the fall weather finally hitting much of the country these days, the pace of September’s Best of the Month playlist takes its sweet time. However, the sheer quantity of music released last month was among the most we’ve […]
