EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt from a story in our Summer 2022 journal, “Movers and Shakers.” You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a subscription for more […]
This is a truly remarkable album. An epic. It sweeps up stunning arrangements, well-crafted songwriting and masterful session playing, with Yola’s commanding and glorious vocal presence to give us, and I say this with the utmost confidence and prediction, one […]
John Prine cracks up his friends
John Prine & Friends, Americanafest
My true top ten list this year includes hip-hop and pop records, but for No Depression, I cover mainly Americana-leaning and country music, thus the below list. I am lucky enough to get to review music that is really exciting […]
2017 is almost over, and I think we’re all breathing a collective sigh of relief. I know we all breathed one together last night at Apogee Studios for the KCRW Best of 2017 shindig, in the best way possible – […]
If it is October, it’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass time at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Once again readers of this column will be able to experience, up close and personal, that autumnal gathering via the photos and words of Peter Dervin, […]
What I love about Tim O’Brien is his willingness to experiment and take chances with his albums. Where the River Meets the Road came out earlier this year and is his 16th solo release. Each of the tracks on the album is connected to […]
Link Wray, Charley Patton, Howlin’ Wolf, Monk Boudreaux Shine Among the Many Native American Creators of Blues, Jazz and Rock Celebrated in Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World rumblethemovie.com This brightly-edited, fast-paced yet thoughtful new documentary […]
