March saw an explosion of roots music from unexpected places. In addition to stellar records from No Depression stalwarts like Sierra Ferrell, Taj Mahal, and Aoife O’Donovan, indie rock and pop stars like Waxahatchee, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé flexed their country […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Pug is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2024. Learn more about him and his new album, Sketch of a Promised Departure, in our interview, and check out a video of him performing “No Place a […]
On the hot summer night that word of the Supreme Court’s impending decision on the Dobbs case leaked, Dawn Landes found herself unable to sleep. The 2022 decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe vs. Wade […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Pug is No Depression‘s Spotlight artist for March 2024. Learn more about him and his new album, Sketch of a Promised Departure, in our interview, and look for more from Pug all month long. There’s […]
Aoife O’Donovan maintains she’s not a political songwriter. Not intentionally, or outwardly, anyway. Sitting outside on her balcony in Central Florida, laughing about her coincidental fashion choice of a dad hat embroidered with the state’s outline, O’Donovan considers an […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our Spring 2024 quarterly journal, featuring guest editors The Bacon Brothers and original cover art by singer-songwriter Joan Osborne. Buy the Spring 2024 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Pug is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2024. Look for more about him and his new album, Sketch of a Promised Departure, out March 8, all month long. Joe Pug’s friend and neighbor Ted […]
Even in a leap year, the short month of February was long in roots music releases. Spotlight artist Madi Diaz eases listeners into this month’s playlist, before a strong cadre of bluegrass representation from musicians like double bass leader […]
Often when an album bears the name of the artist as its title, it’s a statement that the work fully represents its creator. It tends to happen on an artist’s debut project, or sometimes an album or two in, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Madi Diaz is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2024. Her new album, Weird Faith, is out now on ANTI-. Read more about Diaz and the new album in our interview, and read an essay by Diaz […]
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