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Amos Perrine

THROUGH THE LENS: Our Favorite Roots Music Photos of 2024

THROUGH THE LENS: Our Favorite Roots Music Photos of 2024

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,

THROUGH THE LENS: ND Photographers’ Favorite Roots Albums of 2024

THROUGH THE LENS: ND Photographers’ Favorite Roots Albums of 2024

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

THROUGH THE LENS: ND Photographers’ Favorite Roots Music Concerts of 2024

THROUGH THE LENS: ND Photographers’ Favorite Roots Music Concerts of 2024

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

THROUGH THE LENS: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - The Woodland Tour

THROUGH THE LENS: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - The Woodland Tour

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

THROUGH THE LENS: Dwight Yoakam, Kaitlin Butts, Wayne Hancock, and Other Photos of the Week

THROUGH THE LENS: Dwight Yoakam, Kaitlin Butts, Wayne Hancock, and Other Photos of the Week

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."

THROUGH THE LENS: Two Moon Crush Festivals, Cowboy Moon and An Avett Moon, Close Out the Festival Season

THROUGH THE LENS: Two Moon Crush Festivals, Cowboy Moon and An Avett Moon, Close Out the Festival Season

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

THROUGH THE LENS: Dreamy Draw Music Festival & Appalachian Allies Benefit Concert

THROUGH THE LENS: Dreamy Draw Music Festival & Appalachian Allies Benefit Concert

This week's column features two events in different and scenic locales: the Dreamy Draw Music Festival (November 1 & 2, 2024) in Scottsdale, Arizona in the beautiful Sonoran Desert at the foot of the McDowell Mountains; and the Appalachian Allies Benefit Concert (October 27, 2024) in Knoxville, Tennessee