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Hilary Saunders

Hilary Saunders

BONUS TRACKS: New Songs for "No Kings," Juneteenth, and Pride Month

BONUS TRACKS: New Songs for "No Kings," Juneteenth, and Pride Month

Last Saturday, more than 2,000 cities around the US held "No Kings" protests, which drew between four and six million people, according to The Independent. Canadian-American banjoist and singer-songwriter Allison Russell and New York City-based hip-hop and bluegrass collective Gangstagrass teamed up for a song inspired by

BONUS TRACKS: Sly Stone, Brian Wilson, Margo Price, The Americana Honors & Awards and More

BONUS TRACKS: Sly Stone, Brian Wilson, Margo Price, The Americana Honors & Awards and More

This was a devastating week in the roots music community. RIP to Bonnaroo and Outside Lands co-founder Jonathan Mayers (The Tennessean) and New York City venue owner and local music champion Billy Jones (Pitchfork). Additionally, two musical legends — funk, rock, and soul artist Sly Stone and the Beach Boys’ pop

In The Deep End With...Māhealani Uchiyama and Kalani Pe'a

In The Deep End With...Māhealani Uchiyama and Kalani Pe'a

Māhealani Uchiyama wants to reclaim the Hawaiian word pōpolo. The black tinged berry, recognized for its medicinal properties, is found through the Hawaiian islands and across wider Polynesia. But too often, it can be used as an insult for locals of African descent. For more than two years now, Uchiyama

BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music News from Tony Rice, John Prine, Jesse Welles, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music News from Tony Rice, John Prine, Jesse Welles, and More

The devil works fast, but the internet works faster...or something along those lines. The biggest news of the day today is Donald Trump and Elon Musk melting down online, so of course, Arkansas-based singer-songwriter Jesse Welles took to a field and sang the news in a little ditty called

I’m With Her Is Always A Band

I’m With Her Is Always A Band

I’m With Her never intended to be a one-off project. But it took seven years — a lifetime in the music industry — for Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara Watkins to reunite and release new music. Wild and Clear and Blue, which arrived May 9 via Rounder Records, leans

No Depression’s Best of May 2025 Playlist

No Depression’s Best of May 2025 Playlist

Spring is never lacking in new growth, discoveries, and opportunities, and May's Best of the Month playlist features more than 50 musical blooms. Last month included Spotlight artist Kristina Murray, as well as fellow newcomers and new discoveries like Amble and Ken Pomeroy. Additionally, May's flowers

Bonus Tracks: A Curtain Call for ‘Around The Horn’ and Tribute to “All Your Favorite Bands”

Bonus Tracks: A Curtain Call for ‘Around The Horn’ and Tribute to “All Your Favorite Bands”

After 23 years and 4,953 episodes — more than either The Oprah Winfrey Show or The Late Show With David Letterman — my favorite sports show went off the air last Friday. I’ve long said that music and sports share a lot of commonalities, and watching the last episode of