Who knew that Bob Dylan was such a hoarder? Until 2016, when details about the contents of his personal archives began to emerge, it’s unlikely that even the most ravenous Dylan scholars had any idea of just how much […]
Doug Heselgrave is a writer and editor based in Vancouver, Canada.
Blessed with clumsy guitar fingers and a two note vocal range, Doug's work often appears at www.pastemagazine.com, www.nodepression.com and www.restlessandreal.blogspot.ca
Who knew that Bob Dylan was such a hoarder? Until 2016, when details about the contents of his personal archives began to emerge, it’s unlikely that even the most ravenous Dylan scholars had any idea of just how much […]
“The Blue and the Gold” is a loving tribute to the pioneering women of the blues created by Ndidi O and Trish Klein, two highly respected veterans of the Vancouver, British Columbia, roots music scene. Ndidi is a Northern British […]
Intimations of mortality figure largely, but dance lightly through the songs of A Beautiful Time, Willie Nelson’s 97th studio album, released to coincide with the singer’s 89th birthday this Friday. With song titles like “Live Every Day” and “I Don’t […]
When the members of Crazy Horse convened earlier this year at Neil Young’s converted barn to record a follow-up to Colorado, the first Crazy Horse record with Nils Lofgren standing in for longtime rhythm guitarist Frank Sampedro, it was apparent […]
As one of her era’s most popular and gifted artists, Joni Mitchell should have been able to rest on her laurels a long time ago. Yet, in recent years, the press has often maligned and caricatured her as little more […]
If you’re a regular visitor to No Depression, chances are that Norman Blake needs no introduction. Even if his name is unfamiliar at first glance, you’ve almost certainly spent hours listening to him play without even realizing it. As one […]
You can’t help but feel happy for the guy. After decades of addiction, health problems, and financial struggles, David Crosby has recently enjoyed a late-life career renaissance that few this side of Leonard Cohen could ever dream of. He’s released […]
The minute Shadow Kingdom was announced, rumors and speculations began to ripple through the rarified air of Bob Dylan fandom. Would the $25 a ticket streamed special be a filmed version of a live performance, his first since 2019? Or […]
Recorded during the lockdown at a rural studio near Dublin, Ireland, where Rhiannon Giddens and her partner, Francesco Turrisi, have been riding out the pandemic, They’re Calling Me Home is, without reservation, her finest work to date. Intimately recorded and […]
A person could be forgiven for wondering how much is still hidden away in Bob Dylan’s vaults that is worth hearing, and even more to the point, what’s left to say about Dylan’s music that hasn’t been said a thousand […]
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