This is the week we have all been waiting for. Let’s face it, we – the Americana Music Association headed by Jed Hilly and the rest of us – have changed Nashville, and significantly influenced other genres as well. No longer […]
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Amanda Shires’s story, told during her opening set, involves a boyfriend who lived in Alabama. He convinces her that it might be a good idea to come and live with him. She loads the Jetta and heads south from Nashville. His directions lead to a […]
After over 20 years of consistantly excellent albums, Slaid Cleaves comes full circle with the release of Ghost on the Car Radio, on his own Candy House Media label. In a preview, Joseph Hudak of Rolling Stone called Cleaves “a master […]
It’s not dark yet, but it’s gettin’ there. Allison Moorer and Shelby Lynne had no such warning when their father killed their mother and then took his own life—in front of his teen daughters, no less. How one recovers from […]
It’s time again to look at some of the people behind the scenes of radio. Lindsay Reid is promo guy for the highly respected company Thirty Tigers, which does marketing, promotion, and management for some of the best artists around. What got […]
Last time Jason Isbell was in Asheville, he played at the Pisgah Brewery, where music performances take place against a sweeping backdrop of Smoky mountains and beautiful vistas. For a guy who made his entree after sitting in with the […]
This summer is starting out hot in more ways than one. As the sidewalks sizzle outside, our ears are being treated to some hot new tunes from some of roots music’s favorite artists. Jason Isbell and Steve Earle are wowing […]
For those of you who visit No Depression: The Journal of Roots Music website for the latest music news, reviews and columns…May 2017 marks the month that the site has hit the pause button on fresh content in order to run a […]
Although its neighbors to the north in Tennessee get more ongoing acclaim, the upper reaches of Alabama have a deep, rich musical history tucked within their borders. The Muscle Shoals scene alone shaped the sound of artists ranging from Aretha […]
The Americana Music Association today announced nominations for the 2017 Americana Music Awards from the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame. With their wry humor — “most of these nominees won’t be winners” — the Milk Carton […]
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