Sierra Hull has completely changed my impression of bluegrass. Having listened to her latest album Weighted Mind, attended this opening show of her UK tour and had the pleasure of talking to her beforehand, I have seen the versatility of […]
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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Winter 2016/Bluegrass Beyond issue of No Depression in print. When we’re not running a summer subscription drive (now through June 15), stories from the journal are exclusive to print. Subscribe today for just $6 […]
I first heard of Dallas Wayne from his albums in the early 2000’s on the venerable HighTone Records. Back then, I’d take a chance and buy an album because of the label’s reputation. I was rarely disappointed by HighTone artists. […]
Thomm Jutz’ Facebook page has looked more like a chart feed than a social media site. But you can’t blame the prolific songwriter for the screen shots celebrating his plethora of recent hits. “#6, 7, 9 and 17 this […]
This is the second installment in a continuing series each St. Patrick’s Day, using modern and traditional Irish music to explore Irish history (the first entry, Songs of Hunger, can be found here). Artists featured in this article include Van […]
It’s a big week for reviews here at No Depression. Union Station’s most famous conductor, Alison Krauss, has released Windy City, her first solo album in 17 years (how ’bout that?!). Ryan Adams returns with quite the divorce record, Prisoner, […]
The finest country vocalist of her generation. A veteran producer. A selection of material that has stood the test of time. What could go wrong? Hardly anything on Windy City (out February 17 on Capitol Records), the first solo album […]
As my wife and I have traveled over the last 15 years, during what some would call our retirement, we’ve experienced bluegrass music as what I thought to be a national music phenomenon. Recently, I read a book called Bluegrass […]
A new year arrives full of promise of what’s to come, and while there may be plenty to dread, depending on your politics or personal situation, at least music seems poised to delight us — and soon! The past week […]
In the 1970s during the punk versus disco wars, there was also a revolution going on. Even though it was somewhat of an underground one and garnered not much attention outside certain circles, it nonetheless moved a mountain. The mountain […]
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