You may not have heard of the band Action Skulls, but you’ve likely heard of its band members. The Bangles’ Vicki Peterson, Lost in Space actor Bill Mumy, and Beach Boys touring drummer John Cowsill comprise the new supergroup, which will […]
“Sunday morning paper said rock and roll is surely dead.” That evocative line kicks off “Sunday Morning Paper,” a brand new track from the Turnpike Troubadours, which ND is happy to premiere below. The track begins with a gently picked […]
Here at ND, one of our most anticipated new roots releases for the fall is Dori Freeman’s forthcoming sophomore album Letters Never Read. We’re pretty stoked, then, to premiere a new song from that very record, a cover of the […]
Rhiannon Giddens opened IBMA’s annual World of Bluegrass Business Conference on September 26 with a powerful keynote address. Giddens’ speech, which earned her a standing ovation from the crowd, focused on diversity in bluegrass music. She highlighted bluegrass’ African and […]
Living a life of simplicity isn’t always an easy task, particularly with regard to the uniquely modern problems sometimes created by technology. It’s possible, though, as detailed in a new song by the Shook Twins. “Mad Scientist” tells the tale […]
London, Kentucky songwriter Madison Lewis may only be 14 years old, but the young artist makes up in musical chops what she lacks in years. Lewis is preparing to release her debut album Back to the Blue, a collection of songs […]
Jon Langford has led an enviable life. He’s a founding member of bands like the Mekons and the Waco Brothers, a visual artist with commissions ranging from Dogfish Head Brewery to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, a radio […]
UPDATE: Emily Keener was named the winner of the Singer-Songwriter Award on Sunday afternoon at FreshGrass. The judges were Rachel Chanoff, curator of performing arts and film for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA); Aoife O’Donovan; and ND’s […]
Mavis Staples just announced plans to release a new studio album, titled If All I Was Was Black. The album marks Staples’ third outing with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, who wrote and produced all of the album’s songs (Staples co-writes with […]
Bruce Cockburn is one of Canada’s most beloved songwriters, earning 12 Juno Awards and spots in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame over the course of his storied career, which spans nearly five decades. […]
