EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our Winter 2024 quarterly journal, featuring the best and most timely stories in roots music today. Buy the Winter 2024 issue in print or digitally here, which contributes to No Depression’s […]
In the music industry, especially, the end of the year is a great time to get weird. It’s time to share those late-breaking live records (like Low Cut Connie and Jonathan Terrell), box sets (Elvis Costello and Laura Nyro), covers […]
Earlier this week, Folk Alliance International announced numerous nominees and recipients for the Best of 2024 and International Folk Music Awards, respectively. The ceremony will take place during the first night of the industry nonprofit’s 37th annual conference, which takes […]
Cover albums are notoriously challenging beasts. Artists must try to balance maintaining individuality, while also adhering to the source material. Listeners have to justify listening to new interpretations, when the original songs are often easily accessible. When covering a band […]
In spite of it all, music happened this week. I dug deep into my vinyl collection this week and listened to Rage Against The Machine’s debut and IDLES’ 2018 LP titled Joy As An Act of Resistance. I listened […]
The fall chill didn’t hit New York City until unseasonably late, but October still blew in a ton of cool music. And many of these artists took their time between releases. Singer-songwriter and October Spotlight artist Joy Clark released her […]
It’s hard enough to be a roots musician in the United States these days, what with, algorithms dictating which social media posts are seen or not, streaming services paying minimally, and prices rising for almost every aspect of touring. In […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our Fall 2024 quarterly journal, featuring the best and most timely stories in roots music today. Buy the Fall 2024 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, start a subscription with this […]
September is always a busy month for the roots music community, with AMERICANAFEST, IBMA World of Bluegrass, and of course, FreshGrass | North Adams (presented by No Depression‘s nonprofit publisher, the FreshGrass Foundation) happening consecutively. Many musicians who have played […]
Kris Kristofferson, an icon in American country music and film, has passed away in his Maui home at the age of 88. No cause of death has been released at the time of publishing. Known for his gravelly voice and […]
