There’s a lot of soul in this week’s new releases, both literally and figuratively, so prepare to move and be moved. I think I’m most excited about the newly unearthed early recordings from Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. On Sing […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This spring, we’re focusing on the music and traditions of Appalachia, both here at NoDepression.com and in our print journal. For more sounds and voices from that ancient mountain region, get yourself a copy of our spring journal, […]
Tom Paxton was turning 80, and we were there! A sea of white hair much like the waves along the Outer Banks. With exceptions, the full house audience was comprised of those who’d entered the gates of adulthood listening to […]
It’s been a smidge more than a week since we announced our new subscription deal and the subscription drive we’re running, and I’m thrilled to say that we’ve passed the 1,500 subscriber mark! (Our ultimate goal is 7,000.) If you […]
Laurie Lewis has been at the forefront of women in bluegrass music for many years and her new album with her band the Right Hands was just nominated for a Grammy Award. The Hazel and Alice Sessions celebrates the music of two of […]
There’s always something on the roots music horizon. This week, I’m featuring personal favorites who have either just released an album or have something coming up, including a film. This covers a wide range, from Dolly Parton to William Burroughs, from a […]
It wasn’t the weather for hitchhiking, but that didn’t stop Peter Rowan, one cold winter night in the early 1960s. “I hitchhiked from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York — way upstate — all the way down to Washington, D.C., one […]
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