On his new album, Spectral Lines, Josh Ritter reaches for things we can’t always see. The album is dedicated to the singer-songwriter’s mother, who passed away in 2021, and its songs explore the idea of connection, both to others […]
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Nickel Creek fans know by now that the band’s fire never dies, it just tends to smolder for a while. After a nine-year break from recording together, the trio of Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, and Sean Watkins is back […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pony Bradshaw is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for January 2023. Read more about him and his new album, North Georgia Rounder, out Jan. 27, in this interview. I was born on the Mississippi coast. We lived […]
Legendary songwriter Willie Nelson announced an album today honoring the music of another legendary songwriter: Harlan Howard. I Don’t Know a Thing About Love, coming March 3 on Legacy Recordings, features new recordings of 10 songs by Howard, who’s […]
When you know as much about music as Canadian duo Whitehorse does, flavors from across time and genres are bound to seep into the sound. Previously, musical and life partners Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet have dwelled for a […]
Voraciously curious, endlessly knowledgeable, and unflaggingly energetic about bringing buried music history to light, Dom Flemons reminds us he can also craft songs for his own personal, present moment with Traveling Wildfire, a new album coming March 24 on […]
The Blues Foundation has announced the nominees for its 44th annual Blues Music Awards. The awards recognize blues artists in a number of subgenres, including traditional blues, soul blues, contemporary blues, blues rock, and acoustic blues, as well as […]
Songs like the ones Iris DeMent writes don’t come in a flash, but rather are a slow dawn, big enough to light the whole world. Which may explain why the new album she announced today, Workin’ on a World, […]
Folk music-fomenting nonprofit Folk Alliance International has announced the nominees for this year’s International Folk Music Awards. The awards, which honor the best song, album, and artist of 2022 as well as several lifetime achievements, will be handed out […]
Living legend Taj Mahal has announced a new album, Savoy, which finds the groundbreaking blues and roots icon taking a musical trip back in time. The title comes from “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” a swing jazz standard honoring the […]
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