Contradictions form the foundation of Joy Clark’s musical life: was bandleader at the church her family ran while still a closeted teenager. She made her mark as a singer-songwriter in New Orleans, a town best known for funk and jazz. […]
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Singer-songwriter Lee DeWyze joined us on the back porch of Jaan’s House to kickoff the No Depression Sessions at AMERICANAFEST ’24, sharing four songs including the title track from his new album Gone For Days. The album is deeply influenced by the natural […]
September is always a busy month for the roots music community, with AMERICANAFEST, IBMA World of Bluegrass, and of course, FreshGrass | North Adams (presented by No Depression‘s nonprofit publisher, the FreshGrass Foundation) happening consecutively. Many musicians who have played […]
Has anyone noticed that, during the past few years, Appalachia has garnered a lot of national attention? So much so that it’s suddenly hip to be from, live in, or even visit the region. It certainly gives an artist an […]
Kris Kristofferson, an icon in American country music and film, has passed away in his Maui home at the age of 88. No cause of death has been released at the time of publishing. Known for his gravelly voice and […]
Even as the state is reeling from the onset of Hurricane Helene today (wishing everyone a safe recovery from the storm!), so too is the International Bluegrass Music Association descending on Raleigh, North Carolina, for the 35th installment of its […]
When Nanci Griffith died just a little over three years ago — on August 13, 2021 — many hearts were broken. We knew we had lost a woman who loved fiercely, sang tenderly, told stories of women embracing their power, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: JD McPherson is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for September 2024. Learn more about him via this interview or check out an exclusive video of a song from his new album, Nite Owls, which releases Sep. 27 on New West Records. […]
Right around where the traffic starts to thin on the drive from New York City to the Berkshires, the colors of the trees lining the Taconic Parkway start to change drastically — from green, to yellow, to fiery orange and […]
To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway: If you are lucky enough to have experienced AMERICANAFEST, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for AMERICANAFEST is a moveable feast. This week’s column features three takes on […]
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