Andrew Bird and Jimbo Mathus are more than two accomplished musicians that work well with each other. They’re friends, with a creative, open-minded chemistry built upon 25 years of mutual respect and a desire for continued artistic growth. It’s […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sara Watkins is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2021. Look for more about her and her new album, Under the Pepper Tree (out March 26), all month long. The pepper trees that grow in Southern […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As our Spring 2021 print journal lands in the world, we wanted to share Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ opening letter reflecting on the issue’s theme, “The Great American Songbook.” We invite you to dive into the issue’s 100+ pages […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Aaron Lee Tasjan is No Depression‘s Spotlight artist for February 2021. Read our feature story about him and his new album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, and watch his video for the song “Not That Bad” made just for […]
John Trudell, the legendary Native American poet, activist, and musician, likened Elvis Presley to the “Baby boom Che” in his poem about the rock-and-roll icon. Elvis “showed us an out,” Trudell writes, from the “psychotic pall.” He showed “everyboyman […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This essay, which first appeared as a thread on singer-songwriter Karen Pittelman’s Twitter account (@kandthesorrows) last week, addresses the “not who we are” reactions after country radio star Morgan Wallen was seen on video using a racial […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Aaron Lee Tasjan is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2021. Read more about him and his new album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! in our feature story, and look for more coverage all month long. Near the end of Aaron Lee Tasjan’s […]
Rhiannon Giddens has announced a new album, They’re Calling Me Home, an exploration of the concept of “home” through the lens of the global pandemic. Featuring Giddens’ partner, Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, the album was recorded in a studio in […]
On the title track to his new EP, Jackpot, out this Friday, Mark Erelli ’fesses up to forgetting his wallet on a first date. It’s just one snapshot (and a real-life one) on the three-song EP that aims to […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Aaron Lee Tasjan is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2021. Look for more about him and his upcoming album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! (out Feb. 5), all month long. Somewhere between his last record, Karma for Cheap, and his […]
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