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ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Mourns His Mother on 'So Much for Goodbyes'

ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Mourns His Mother on 'So Much for Goodbyes'

So Much for Goodbyes, the fifth studio album from bluegrass guitarist/singer/songwriter Billy Strings, is dedicated to his mother Debra Apostol, who died suddenly in 2025 of a methamphetamine overdose. Produced by T-Bone Burnett, the record is, as you’d expect given the context, a more somber effort

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

SPOTLIGHT: Forced to Sit Still [ESSAY]

SPOTLIGHT: Forced to Sit Still [ESSAY]

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

Trouble the Water: The Birth of the Spirituals

Trouble the Water: The Birth of the Spirituals

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Pierce Battles Despair and Injustice on ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Pierce Battles Despair and Injustice on ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’

Stories

SPOTLIGHT: Forced to Sit Still [ESSAY]

SPOTLIGHT: Forced to Sit Still [ESSAY]

Editor's Note: Sera Cahoone, whose new LP titled I've Missed You All These Years is due out August 28 via SubPop Records, is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for August 2026. Read more about Cahoone in this featured profile and stay tuned for more from

Trouble the Water: The Birth of the Spirituals

Trouble the Water: The Birth of the Spirituals

SPOTLIGHT: Sera Cahoone Returns to Center Stage With Patient LP 'I've Missed You All These Years'

SPOTLIGHT: Sera Cahoone Returns to Center Stage With Patient LP 'I've Missed You All These Years'

NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Hinterland: Waylon Wyatt

NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Hinterland: Waylon Wyatt

“That’s What Hope is For” —Steve Earle, Songwriting, and Music that Changes the World

“That’s What Hope is For” —Steve Earle, Songwriting, and Music that Changes the World

Glen Hansard Taught Me to Take, But Always Give Back

Glen Hansard Taught Me to Take, But Always Give Back

No Depression's Best of July 2026 Playlist

No Depression's Best of July 2026 Playlist

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Mourns His Mother on 'So Much for Goodbyes'

ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Mourns His Mother on 'So Much for Goodbyes'

So Much for Goodbyes, the fifth studio album from bluegrass guitarist/singer/songwriter Billy Strings, is dedicated to his mother Debra Apostol, who died suddenly in 2025 of a methamphetamine overdose. Produced by T-Bone Burnett, the record is, as you’d expect given the context, a more somber effort

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Pierce Battles Despair and Injustice on ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Pierce Battles Despair and Injustice on ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Reel 2 Reel 4 Real' Is Ray Wylie Hubbard as He Was Meant to Be Heard

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Reel 2 Reel 4 Real' Is Ray Wylie Hubbard as He Was Meant to Be Heard

ALBUM REVIEW: Brennan Wedl Makes Room for the Mess

ALBUM REVIEW: Brennan Wedl Makes Room for the Mess

ALBUM REVIEW: Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Bring Contemporary Flair to the Bluegrass Playbook

ALBUM REVIEW: Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Bring Contemporary Flair to the Bluegrass Playbook

ALBUM REVIEW: Elizabeth Cook Showcases Her Emotional Depth on 'Great Television'

ALBUM REVIEW: Elizabeth Cook Showcases Her Emotional Depth on 'Great Television'

ALBUM REVIEW: Writin’, Singin’, Fiddlin’, and ‘Rattlin’ Bones’ with Bronwyn

ALBUM REVIEW: Writin’, Singin’, Fiddlin’, and ‘Rattlin’ Bones’ with Bronwyn

Columns

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Skip James, and More

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Skip James, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Reissues from The Chicks and The Bluegrass Album Band, New Music from Kaitlin Butts and St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Reissues from The Chicks and The Bluegrass Album Band, New Music from Kaitlin Butts and St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and More Roots Music News

THE READING ROOM: Ashley Khan’s ‘Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland’

THE READING ROOM: Ashley Khan’s ‘Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland’

THROUGH THE LENS: Gerry Milnes & The State of Traditional Music In West Virginia

THROUGH THE LENS: Gerry Milnes & The State of Traditional Music In West Virginia

FRESH TRACK

Clay DuBose is a Texas-based Americana artist. He has two previous full-length records under his belt, Rewriting History, which hit No. 23 on the Americana Chart and These Days, which landed at No. 6. His new release, Father Time & Mother Nature is at Americana and Texas radio and has been favorably received by both fans of his previous work and those new to his music.

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FRESH TRACK: Clay DuBose - "Winning Streak"

Clay DuBose is a Texas-based Americana artist. He has two previous full-length records under his belt, Rewriting History, which hit No. 23 on the Americana Chart and These Days, which landed at No. 6. His new release, Father Time & Mother Nature is at Americana and Texas radio

FRESH TRACK: Andrew Sa - "Lavender Cowboy"

FRESH TRACK: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”