The Journal of Roots Music - No Depression

Stacy ChandlerJanuary 18, 2024

Sierra Ferrell Beckons Fans to Follow on New Album, ‘Trail of Flowers’

Stacy ChandlerJanuary 17, 2024

FAI Announces Honorees and 2023 Nominees for International Folk Music Awards

Hilary SaundersJanuary 16, 2024

No Depression and Music Maker Foundation to Release 'Song Keepers' Book and Compilation

Stacy ChandlerJanuary 15, 2024

SPOTLIGHT: Dreams Fuel Lizzie No’s ‘Getaway Car’ [VIDEO]

Stacy ChandlerJanuary 9, 2024

New Album From Aoife O’Donovan Reflects on Women’s Experience in America

Nancy PoseyJanuary 8, 2024

Nashville Show Traces 100 Years of Earl Scruggs’ Influence

Maeri FergusonJanuary 4, 2024

SPOTLIGHT: Lizzie No Takes Hold of Possibility in Music and Beyond

Hilary SaundersJanuary 2, 2024

The Avett Brothers' Songs Get Theatrical Treatment in 'Swept Away'

Stacy ChandlerJanuary 1, 2024

Charley Crockett and Willie Nelson Team Up for New Song

No DepressionDecember 27, 2023

CRITICS POLL: No Depression Writers’ Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2023

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Colby T. Helms Offers Emotional Origin Story on ‘Tales of Misfortune’
Artist: Colby T. Helms
Album: Tales of Misfortune
ALBUM REVIEW: Brittney Spencer Sings Straight From the Heart on Debut LP ‘My Stupid Life’
Artist: Brittney Spencer
Album: My Stupid Life
ALBUM REVIEW: Playful Songs Explore Deep Places on Holler Choir’s ‘Songs Before They Write Themselves’
Artist: Holler Choir
Album: Songs Before They Write Themselves
ALBUM REVIEW: Chris O’Leary Traces His Winding Musical Journey on ‘The Hard Line’
Artist: Chris O'Leary
Album: The Hard Line
ALBUM REVIEW: Lau Noah’s Duets LP ‘A DOS’ Shines in Its Dualisms
Artist: Lau Noah
Album: A DOS
ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley McBryde Offers Vivid Snapshots of Life on ‘The Devil I Know’
Artist: Ashley McBryde
Album: The Devil I Know
ALBUM REVIEW: A Front-Row Seat to Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Artist: Various Artists
Album: Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 (Live At The Hollywood Bowl)
ALBUM REVIEW: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages Keep Rock Alive and Thriving on ‘Glory’
Artist: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages
Album: Glory
ALBUM REVIEW: Woods Invites Aural Wandering on ‘Perennial’
Artist: Woods
Album: Perennial
ALBUM REVIEW: Burgeoning Singer-Songwriter Fenne Lily Captures the Details and the ‘Big Picture’
Artist: Fenne Lily
Album: Big Picture
ALBUM REVIEW: Omar and the Howlers Back to Full Speed on ‘What’s Buggin’ You?’
Artist: Omar and the Howlers
Album: What's Buggin' You?
ALBUM REVIEW: Jacob Aranda’s ‘War Planes’ Reaches for Healing After Trauma
Artist: Jacob Aranda
Album: War Planes
ALBUM REVIEW: A Reconvened Uncle Lucius Makes It Count on ‘Like It’s the Last One Left’
Artist: Uncle Lucius
Album: Like It's the Last One Left
ALBUM REVIEW: Michael Nau Beckons Listeners to Follow Flow on ‘Accompany’
Artist: Michael Nau
Album: Accompany
ALBUM REVIEW: Lilli Lewis Journeys Inward for Songs Set to Vintage Sounds on ‘All Is Forgiven’
Artist: Lilli Lewis
Album: All Is Forgiven
ALBUM REVIEW: Balsam Range Moves Full Speed Ahead With ‘Kinetic Tone’
Artist: Balsam Range
Album: Kinetic Tone
ALBUM REVIEW: Zach Russell Strikes a Back-Home Tone on ‘Where the Flowers Meet the Dew’
Artist: Zach Russell
Album: Where the Flowers Meet the Dew
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Dirt on My Diamonds,’ Kenny Wayne Shepherd Puts Out a Blues Buffet
Artist: Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Album: Dirt on My Diamonds Vol. 1
ALBUM REVIEW: Dolly Parton’s Got the Glitz, But ‘Rockstar’ Doesn’t Shine
Artist: Dolly Parton
Album: Rockstar
ALBUM REVIEW: Along for the Ride on John Vincent III’s ‘Songs for the Canyon’
Artist: John Vincent III
Album: Songs for the Canyon

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Colby T. Helms Offers Emotional Origin Story on ‘Tales of Misfortune’
Artist: Colby T. Helms
Album: Tales of Misfortune
ALBUM REVIEW: Brittney Spencer Sings Straight From the Heart on Debut LP ‘My Stupid Life’
Artist: Brittney Spencer
Album: My Stupid Life
ALBUM REVIEW: Playful Songs Explore Deep Places on Holler Choir’s ‘Songs Before They Write Themselves’
Artist: Holler Choir
Album: Songs Before They Write Themselves
ALBUM REVIEW: Chris O’Leary Traces His Winding Musical Journey on ‘The Hard Line’
Artist: Chris O'Leary
Album: The Hard Line
ALBUM REVIEW: Lau Noah’s Duets LP ‘A DOS’ Shines in Its Dualisms
Artist: Lau Noah
Album: A DOS
ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley McBryde Offers Vivid Snapshots of Life on ‘The Devil I Know’
Artist: Ashley McBryde
Album: The Devil I Know
ALBUM REVIEW: A Front-Row Seat to Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Artist: Various Artists
Album: Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 (Live At The Hollywood Bowl)
ALBUM REVIEW: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages Keep Rock Alive and Thriving on ‘Glory’
Artist: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages
Album: Glory
ALBUM REVIEW: Woods Invites Aural Wandering on ‘Perennial’
Artist: Woods
Album: Perennial
ALBUM REVIEW: Burgeoning Singer-Songwriter Fenne Lily Captures the Details and the ‘Big Picture’
Artist: Fenne Lily
Album: Big Picture
ALBUM REVIEW: Omar and the Howlers Back to Full Speed on ‘What’s Buggin’ You?’
Artist: Omar and the Howlers
Album: What's Buggin' You?
ALBUM REVIEW: Jacob Aranda’s ‘War Planes’ Reaches for Healing After Trauma
Artist: Jacob Aranda
Album: War Planes
ALBUM REVIEW: A Reconvened Uncle Lucius Makes It Count on ‘Like It’s the Last One Left’
Artist: Uncle Lucius
Album: Like It's the Last One Left
ALBUM REVIEW: Michael Nau Beckons Listeners to Follow Flow on ‘Accompany’
Artist: Michael Nau
Album: Accompany
ALBUM REVIEW: Lilli Lewis Journeys Inward for Songs Set to Vintage Sounds on ‘All Is Forgiven’
Artist: Lilli Lewis
Album: All Is Forgiven
ALBUM REVIEW: Balsam Range Moves Full Speed Ahead With ‘Kinetic Tone’
Artist: Balsam Range
Album: Kinetic Tone
ALBUM REVIEW: Zach Russell Strikes a Back-Home Tone on ‘Where the Flowers Meet the Dew’
Artist: Zach Russell
Album: Where the Flowers Meet the Dew
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Dirt on My Diamonds,’ Kenny Wayne Shepherd Puts Out a Blues Buffet
Artist: Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Album: Dirt on My Diamonds Vol. 1
ALBUM REVIEW: Dolly Parton’s Got the Glitz, But ‘Rockstar’ Doesn’t Shine
Artist: Dolly Parton
Album: Rockstar
ALBUM REVIEW: Along for the Ride on John Vincent III’s ‘Songs for the Canyon’
Artist: John Vincent III
Album: Songs for the Canyon

Columns

BONUS TRACKS: Why Pitchfork (and Other Music Media) Matters

BONUS TRACKS: Why Pitchfork (and Other Music Media) Matters

Stacy Chandler Posted On January 19, 2024

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Acoustic Projects From Peter Mulvey, Morgan Harris, and Ordinary Elephant

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Acoustic Projects From Peter Mulvey, Morgan Harris, and Ordinary Elephant

Chris Griffy Posted On January 18, 2024

BONUS TRACKS: Like New Roots Music? We’ve Got a Whole Lot of News for You

January 12, 2024

THE READING ROOM: More Memorable Music Books You Don’t Want to Miss

January 11, 2024

FROM FOLK ALLEY

Folk Alley Radio Show – Jan. 13, 2024

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New Releases

Lizzie No - Halfsies (review)

Brittney Spencer - My Stupid Life (review)

Colby T. Helms - Tales of Misfortune (review)

Town Mountain - Dance Me Down Easy: The Woodstock Sessions EP

Pawn Shop Saints - 45 American Lies

Clay Parker and Jodi James - Your Very Own Dream

James Talley - Bandits, Ballads and Blues

Diane Coll - Old Ghosts

Old Heavy Hands - Small Fires

Swimming Bell - Charlie

Dylan LeBlanc - Coyote [Expanded Edition]

Coming Soon

Sarah Jarosz - Polaroid Lovers (1/26)

Chatham County Line - Hiyo (1/26)

Willi Carlisle - Critterland (1/26)

John Levanthal - Rumble Strip (1/26)

Britti - Hello, I'm Britti (2/2)

The Steel Wheels - Sideways (2/4)

Madi Diaz - Weird Faith (2/9)

Missy Raines - Highlander (2/9)

Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past Is Still Alive (2/23)

Corb Lund - El Viejo (2/23)

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