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ND Critics Poll: Our Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2018

ND Critics Poll: Our Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2018

Around here, the Year-End Readers Poll (we call it YERP) is a highlight of the year. This time, 10,201 No Depression readers weighed in, creating a wide-ranging list of must-hear albums that came out in 2018. But we always like to give a special spotlight as well to the

What Makes a Great Music City?

What Makes a Great Music City?

As of today, I will have been to 26 of the 50 states in this country (that’s a majority, for you mathematicians out there). I’ve seen a fair few music cities and music communities in my time touring, and as I round the corner on six years based

Finding America’s Musical History Along the Mississippi River

Finding America’s Musical History Along the Mississippi River

In 2015, I set out on a journey down the Mississippi River with my music partner Joe Seamons. The year before, Joe and I had started working on a musical project exploring old and obscure American roots songs. But to interpret the music truly and justly, we couldn’t just

A View of the Jayhawks from the Outside In

A View of the Jayhawks from the Outside In

Editor's note: When we named them our July Spotlight artist, we asked the Jayhawks to write a few words giving some insight into the band and its music. John Jackson, the band's newest member, who plays mandolin, fiddle and guitars on their latest album, Back Roads

Gurf Morlix Talks about "Eatin' At Me" and Much More

Gurf Morlix Talks about "Eatin' At Me" and Much More

It might be a slight exaggeration to suggest it would be easier to name the artists Gurf Morlix has not collaborated with rather than those he has. He’s worked with Lucinda Williams, Warren Zevon, Tom Russell, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keen, Ian McLagan, Buddy Miller, Julie Miller, Slaid

Film: Acoustic, Lucinda Williams and Wise Blood

Film: Acoustic, Lucinda Williams and Wise Blood

The Modern School of Film, in collaboration with The Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC, presented “Film: Acoustic, Lucinda Williams” on January 26th (which happened to be Lucinda’s birthday and, yes, the audience did sing "Happy Birthday" and The Carolina Theatre gave her a cake). I saw the

Hank Williams Jr. A Retrospective Concert

Hank Williams Jr. A Retrospective Concert

I can still hear that small bit of feedback over the intercom back in 1984 at Pacolet Elementary School. "Jason Robinson please come to the office your being signed out" I knew I was going to be leaving early this day and for good reason. The year was