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No Depression's Best of September 2026 Playlist

No Depression's Best of September 2026 Playlist

September's new music releases really illustrated the breath and depth of what roots music encompasses. Longstanding No Depression favorites like Mary Gauthier returned with a new batch of instant folk classics and Buddy Miller released his first solo album in more than 20 years. Plus, September saw up-

BONUS TRACKS: 39 Bob Dylan CDs, New Anti-ICE Compilation, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: 39 Bob Dylan CDs, New Anti-ICE Compilation, and More Roots Music News

QUEER COUNTRY: Let a Thousand Lavenders Bloom

QUEER COUNTRY: Let a Thousand Lavenders Bloom

ALBUM REVIEW: John Leventhal Explores Found Sounds on 'National Drift'

ALBUM REVIEW: John Leventhal Explores Found Sounds on 'National Drift'

ALBUM REVIEW: Libby Dale Makes Her Solo Debut With 'Freehand'

ALBUM REVIEW: Libby Dale Makes Her Solo Debut With 'Freehand'

BEST OF BLUES: September 2026

BEST OF BLUES: September 2026

THROUGH THE LENS: Earl Scruggs and Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2026 Fests: “Eventually, It All Comes Back To The Roots”

THROUGH THE LENS: Earl Scruggs and Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2026 Fests: “Eventually, It All Comes Back To The Roots”

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No Depression's Best of September 2026 Playlist

No Depression's Best of September 2026 Playlist

September's new music releases really illustrated the breath and depth of what roots music encompasses. Longstanding No Depression favorites like Mary Gauthier returned with a new batch of instant folk classics and Buddy Miller released his first solo album in more than 20 years. Plus, September saw up-

SPOTLIGHT: Reflections On The Inevitable Folly Of Naming Things, Or Whatever [ESSAY]

SPOTLIGHT: Reflections On The Inevitable Folly Of Naming Things, Or Whatever [ESSAY]

A Postcard From The Heists

A Postcard From The Heists

A 'Reckoning' Is Beckoning and Mary Gauthier’s Songs Are The Answer

A 'Reckoning' Is Beckoning and Mary Gauthier’s Songs Are The Answer

SPOTLIGHT: Jude Brothers - "Oak & Ache" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Jude Brothers - "Oak & Ache" [VIDEO]

Rainy Day Parade: The Sad/Happy Story of Jill Sobule

Rainy Day Parade: The Sad/Happy Story of Jill Sobule

Molly Tuttle, Tyler Childers, and More Win at 2026 Americana Music Association Awards

Molly Tuttle, Tyler Childers, and More Win at 2026 Americana Music Association Awards

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: John Leventhal Explores Found Sounds on 'National Drift'

ALBUM REVIEW: John Leventhal Explores Found Sounds on 'National Drift'

Listen: just go buy John Leventhal’s second album National Drift. A restless musical genius, Leventhal hears notes and snatches of melodies and builds rhythmic patterns around them, delivering soundscapes that soothe and transport. He’s a guitarist who is one with his instrument, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist

ALBUM REVIEW: Libby Dale Makes Her Solo Debut With 'Freehand'

ALBUM REVIEW: Libby Dale Makes Her Solo Debut With 'Freehand'

Waylon Payne Mines Nashville’s Contradictions, Yet Honors Outlaw Roots on New Album ‘Wayward’

Waylon Payne Mines Nashville’s Contradictions, Yet Honors Outlaw Roots on New Album ‘Wayward’

ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Trace Their Roots on 'Los Ojos Del Cóndor'

ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Trace Their Roots on 'Los Ojos Del Cóndor'

ALBUM REVIEW: Leon Bridges Delivers an Ode to Joy on 'Happiness Anytime'

ALBUM REVIEW: Leon Bridges Delivers an Ode to Joy on 'Happiness Anytime'

ALBUM REVIEW: Joy Oladokun Uses the Past to Shape the Future on 'Hope Is a Heavy Thing'

ALBUM REVIEW: Joy Oladokun Uses the Past to Shape the Future on 'Hope Is a Heavy Thing'

ALBUM REVIEW: Angela Easterling Explores Her Fascinating Family History on 'Songs From the Knoxville Project'

ALBUM REVIEW: Angela Easterling Explores Her Fascinating Family History on 'Songs From the Knoxville Project'

Columns

BONUS TRACKS: 39 Bob Dylan CDs, New Anti-ICE Compilation, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: 39 Bob Dylan CDs, New Anti-ICE Compilation, and More Roots Music News

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings announced a massive new Bob Dylan box set titled The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings due out November 6. Distributed via 39 CDs, the 371 tracks that have never been head on recordings before from 19 shows, mostly across the southern states. A

QUEER COUNTRY: Let a Thousand Lavenders Bloom

QUEER COUNTRY: Let a Thousand Lavenders Bloom

BEST OF BLUES: September 2026

BEST OF BLUES: September 2026

THROUGH THE LENS: Earl Scruggs and Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2026 Fests: “Eventually, It All Comes Back To The Roots”

THROUGH THE LENS: Earl Scruggs and Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2026 Fests: “Eventually, It All Comes Back To The Roots”

BONUS TRACKS: James Felice's New Solo Album, Dolly Parton Day and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: James Felice's New Solo Album, Dolly Parton Day and More Roots Music News

THE READING ROOM: John Krajicek’s ‘Patience for the Ride: The Art and Life of Will Johnson’

THE READING ROOM: John Krajicek’s ‘Patience for the Ride: The Art and Life of Will Johnson’

THROUGH THE LENS: AMERICANAFEST 2026 – “Music Is My Religion. I Live There.”

THROUGH THE LENS: AMERICANAFEST 2026 – “Music Is My Religion. I Live There.”

FRESH TRACK

JP Harris shares his take on the upbeat old-time Appalachian tune, "Hang Me," a ubiquitous late-night classic at fiddler’s conventions and rowdy old-time jams. His version was produced by, and features, Chance McCoy (Old Crow Medicine Show) on fiddle and harmony.

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FRESH TRACK: JP Harris - "Hang Me"

JP Harris shares his take on the upbeat old-time Appalachian tune, "Hang Me," a ubiquitous late-night classic at fiddler’s conventions and rowdy old-time jams. His version was produced by, and features, Chance McCoy (Old Crow Medicine Show) on fiddle and harmony. ORDER NOW

FRESH TRACK: Todd Mack - "9-11+25"

FRESH TRACK: Clay DuBose - "Winning Streak"