Much is being made of the resurrection of the 1988 Tracy Chapman classic “Fast Car,” now topping country charts and the Billboard Hot 100 in a rendition (bland, but fine?) by Luke Combs. In this, the year 2023, she’s […]
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A new album in the here and now will pay tribute to the songs of Leon Russell, known as “The Master of Space and Time.” As befits the songwriter who transcended genre and largely defied description and most everything […]
It’s been a hard week for bluegrass artists and fans, as two of the genre’s early icons have passed away — both mandolinists, innovative vocalists, and known in part for their work as brother acts. Jesse McReynolds, who died last […]
With songs spanning genres and generations, married duo Buddy and Julie Miller are at the heart of truth-telling, foot-stomping roots music. Their new album, In the Throes, finds them securely in the midst of that tradition they’ve shaped, plus […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rufus Wainwright is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for June 2023. Read more about him and his new album, Folkocracy, in this interview, and read an essay from Wainwright about how singers should think of singing here. […]
On some level, I think we all hope to someday show up at our high school reunion with a cool story to tell, some proof that we somehow emerged and did all right for ourselves. Los Lobos is no […]
The traditional symbol of 25 years of togetherness is silver, but for Old Crow Medicine Show, it’s more than an anniversary, it’s a “jubilee.” That’s the title of their new album, announced today, marking two and a half decades […]
Jesse Malin, in addition to the good work of electrifying his audiences, has always been known for helping his fellow musicians in need as well as the New York City music scene he’s part of. Now, sadly, he’s hit […]
For their just-announced sixth album, Book of Fools, North Carolina quartet Mipso took their time. “Book of Fools feels more relaxed, more confident, more us — like we’re wearing our favorite clothes and telling our favorite story and it […]
It takes a village — some might liken it more to an army — to present a music festival. Fans are familiar with the artists, of course, and probably also notice the ticket scanners, security guards, and trash collectors […]
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