Amos Perrine

This week’s column serendipitously falls on Christmas Eve and, thus, could be viewed as a holiday present to ND readers.  The gallery features a representative sampling of the many outstanding photos taken this year by 32 ND photographers. From the Eastern United States to Australia, over one hundred photos,

This week 14 No Depression photographers, from towns all across the United States and as far abroad as Australia highlight the cream of the roots music albums released this year. From a bluegrass song cycle to symphonic metal this collection of albums not only comprises a diverse and invigorating playlist

December is my favorite month for the Through the Lens column because it gives the ND photographers the opportunity to step out from behind their cameras and share with us what moved them this year. This week, it's what 14 ND photographers have to say, in words and

One does not merely attend a performance by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Rather, it's akin to a seance, which draws you in and you become privy to a creative dialogue that seems to transcend time and space. The evening, once over, never really ends. It’s as

When reviewing the most recent photos taken by the ND photographers, I noticed that a significant number of the artists come from the many branches of country music. Five years ago, this column ran a story profiling eight artists titled "The Women Who Are Taking Back Country Music."

This week’s column is the last one this year devoted to roots music festival coverage. It features two Moon Crush fests at Miramar Beach, Florida: Moon Crush: Cowboy Moon (November 1-3, 2024), and Moon Crush: An Avett Moon (November 8-10, 2024). Each fest had a single stage and offered