Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that the “greatest gift is a portion of thyself.” All great artists submit part of themselves into their art, whether it is channeling the frequency of their spirit into song, emptying some part of their heart […]
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Carlene Carter tells me she’s “always been a rockin’ country kinda woman,” and who can argue with that assessment? Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, has repeatedly stepped out of the mystique of her […]
More than 1,200 miles following the white line from Waterloo, Ontario, to Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and back again in a 36-hour span; 1,600 pics snapped in the photo pit; many more musical memories made over an 11-hour span on a summerlike September day – including seeing Neil Young wail […]
John Mellencamp is a bluesman troubadour warrior fighting against the decline of his culture, armed only with his creativity and story. His nearly 50-year recording career has offered an exhibition in his own self-discovery, offering the artistic and aesthetic enhancement of […]
Some came from New York, some from Las Vegas. Others traveled from rural America, where family farmers struggle most. No matter where they followed the white line from, all came to Farm Aid 30 for the same two reasons: the music and the […]
Most of the time, I just write about the music. It’s why you come to No Depression, so I’m aware I need to stay on topic. A few times over the years I’ve veered off course; most notably when a […]
John Mellencamp fought authority, authority usually won. Still, Mellencamp was one of the few truly popular musical artists to protest George W. Bush’s appointment to the presidency and the (then) gathering clouds of war with Iraq. “To Washington”, a song […]
While not as hit-packed as Scarecrow or an artistic triumph on the level of The Lonesome Jubilee, John Mellencamp’s latest proves he still matters. He’s hasn’t abandoned his rural fix; aside from all those Hootie songs, “Key West Intermezzo (I […]
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