Aoife O’Donovan maintains she’s not a political songwriter. Not intentionally, or outwardly, anyway. Sitting outside on her balcony in Central Florida, laughing about her coincidental fashion choice of a dad hat embroidered with the state’s outline, O’Donovan considers an […]
The 16th edition of the Cayamo cruise set sail from Miami on March 1 for a week of roots music at sea. Promoted by founder Sixthman as “A Journey Through Song,” the floating festival once again delivered on its […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our Spring 2024 quarterly journal, featuring guest editors The Bacon Brothers and original cover art by singer-songwriter Joan Osborne. Buy the Spring 2024 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, […]
In crowdfunding, there’s something to be said for a cohesive idea. Sure, “Help us make our new album” is a fine, and often accurate, description of a crowdfunding campaign. But with that pitch, you’re wholly dependent on your fans […]
Malcolm Holcombe, a songwriting hero to many songwriters, died this week at 68. According to a social media post from his wife, he died from respiratory failure, though he’d suffered from ill health, including cancer, for a long time. […]
Which came first, baseball or roots music? While that may be somewhat of a trick question, in this week’s column we get the best of both worlds: a report from two roots music festivals in Arizona just as Major […]
Hawaiian singer-songwriter Ron Artis II joined us in the AEA Ribbon Mics suite to share two new songs at this intimate acoustic No Depression Session during Folk Alliance International 2024 in Kansas City. The session begins with an open […]
Ever wanted to attend an indoor winter roots music festival that’s all under one roof? If so, the Wintergrass fest in Bellevue, Washington, is for you. This year held Feb. 22-25, Wintergrass features four performance stages in the Hyatt Regency, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Pug is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2024. Look for more about him and his new album, Sketch of a Promised Departure, out March 8, all month long. Joe Pug’s friend and neighbor Ted […]
Even in a leap year, the short month of February was long in roots music releases. Spotlight artist Madi Diaz eases listeners into this month’s playlist, before a strong cadre of bluegrass representation from musicians like double bass leader […]
