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THE READING ROOM: Willie Nelson’s ‘The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity—and My Longest Love Affair’

THE READING ROOM: Willie Nelson’s ‘The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity—and My Longest Love Affair’

Step inside the bus, take a deep breath, and settle back as Willie Nelson ruminates on aging, creativity, the power of breathing, the wonder of love, and the vitality of songwriting in The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity—and My Longest Love Affair. Affectionate, cantankerous, and filled with

ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Scheinman’s ‘One Hundred Years Today’ Echoes Across a Century

ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Scheinman’s ‘One Hundred Years Today’ Echoes Across a Century

A Postcard From Tennyson King

A Postcard From Tennyson King

No Depression's Best of October 2026 Playlist

No Depression's Best of October 2026 Playlist

ALBUM REVIEW: A New Must-Have Compilation Highlights Jelly Roll Morton's Early Years

ALBUM REVIEW: A New Must-Have Compilation Highlights Jelly Roll Morton's Early Years

THROUGH THE LENS: Kacey Musgraves, Beck, The Bluegrass Album Band, and Other Audiophile Roots Music Releases

THROUGH THE LENS: Kacey Musgraves, Beck, The Bluegrass Album Band, and Other Audiophile Roots Music Releases

FRESH TRACK: Dave Perkins - “True Fan”

FRESH TRACK: Dave Perkins - “True Fan”

Stories

A Postcard From Tennyson King

A Postcard From Tennyson King

No Depression's Best of October 2026 Playlist

No Depression's Best of October 2026 Playlist

In The Deep End with The Tallest Man On Earth

In The Deep End with The Tallest Man On Earth

SPOTLIGHT: Miko Marks on Learning to Sing Before Finding Her Voice [ESSAY]

SPOTLIGHT: Miko Marks on Learning to Sing Before Finding Her Voice [ESSAY]

Jeffrey Silverstein's Top 5 Songs Right Now

Jeffrey Silverstein's Top 5 Songs Right Now

SPOTLIGHT: Miko Marks - "Hell or High Water" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Miko Marks - "Hell or High Water" [VIDEO]

Two Decades After Their Debut, New Tribute Album Honors The Felice Brothers

Two Decades After Their Debut, New Tribute Album Honors The Felice Brothers

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Scheinman’s ‘One Hundred Years Today’ Echoes Across a Century

ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Scheinman’s ‘One Hundred Years Today’ Echoes Across a Century

There is a distinct comfort in the tactile world of 2026 — a cultural pivot where physical media like compact discs and vinyl have surged back because humans are collectively starving for expanded permanence. This includes a desire for art that can be held, music with weight. Enter Jenny Scheinman’s

ALBUM REVIEW: A New Must-Have Compilation Highlights Jelly Roll Morton's Early Years

ALBUM REVIEW: A New Must-Have Compilation Highlights Jelly Roll Morton's Early Years

Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt’s 'Trio' Remains Timeless, Continuing to Inspire Supergroups Today

Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt’s 'Trio' Remains Timeless, Continuing to Inspire Supergroups Today

ALBUM REVIEW: Kaitlin Butts Welcomes Us to the Party on 'Hello, Honky Tonk'

ALBUM REVIEW: Kaitlin Butts Welcomes Us to the Party on 'Hello, Honky Tonk'

ALBUM REVIEW: Caroline Rose Shapeshifts Again on 'Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall'

ALBUM REVIEW: Caroline Rose Shapeshifts Again on 'Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall'

ALBUM REVIEW: Rayland Baxter Steps Out of the Rut and Into the Light on 'True Violet'

ALBUM REVIEW: Rayland Baxter Steps Out of the Rut and Into the Light on 'True Violet'

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Shaving A Dead Man,’ JP Harris Plays Intuitive Interpreter of an Old-Time Songbook

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Shaving A Dead Man,’ JP Harris Plays Intuitive Interpreter of an Old-Time Songbook

Columns

THE READING ROOM: Willie Nelson’s ‘The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity—and My Longest Love Affair’

THE READING ROOM: Willie Nelson’s ‘The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity—and My Longest Love Affair’

Step inside the bus, take a deep breath, and settle back as Willie Nelson ruminates on aging, creativity, the power of breathing, the wonder of love, and the vitality of songwriting in The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity—and My Longest Love Affair. Affectionate, cantankerous, and filled with

THROUGH THE LENS: Kacey Musgraves, Beck, The Bluegrass Album Band, and Other Audiophile Roots Music Releases

THROUGH THE LENS: Kacey Musgraves, Beck, The Bluegrass Album Band, and Other Audiophile Roots Music Releases

BEST OF BLUES: October 2026

BEST OF BLUES: October 2026

BONUS TRACKS: RIP Country Music Hall of Fame Singer John Anderson and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: RIP Country Music Hall of Fame Singer John Anderson and More Roots Music News

THE READING ROOM: Jim Newberry’s ‘Chicago Music, Seen: 100 Portraits’

THE READING ROOM: Jim Newberry’s ‘Chicago Music, Seen: 100 Portraits’

QUEER COUNTRY: In and Out: Reconsidering ‘Queer’ Country

QUEER COUNTRY: In and Out: Reconsidering ‘Queer’ Country

BONUS TRACKS: Kacey Musgraves In Spanish, IBMA Bluegrass Music Award Winners, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Kacey Musgraves In Spanish, IBMA Bluegrass Music Award Winners, and More Roots Music News

FRESH TRACK

Based on a real-life experience, “True Fan” marks the territory of fan culture from genuine appreciation to obsessive-compulsive invasion of privacy — toxic fandom.

Sponsored by Lugnut Music

FRESH TRACK: Dave Perkins - “True Fan”

Based on a real-life experience, “True Fan” marks the territory of fan culture from genuine appreciation to obsessive-compulsive invasion of privacy — toxic fandom. POWDERHEAD by Dave Perkins Sponsored by Lugnut Music ORDER NOW

FRESH TRACK: Margo Cilker - "State Line"

FRESH TRACK: Emily Scott Robinson - "Appalachia"