Hilary Saunders

If you subscribe to No Depression in print (which you should), you know that the opening letter from the editor is called "Hello Stranger" after The Carter Family's song from 1937. Likewise, this month's playlist opens with a new version of the song by

Although the FreshGrass Festival is still relatively new to Bentonville, Arkansas — its fourth edition took place last weekend — many of the performers are old friends of the FreshGrass Foundation (No Depression’s nonprofit publisher). Singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan, who has played every FreshGrass in North Adams, Massachusetts, played Arkansas for

It’s no easy feat to be a band for 30 years. Longevity in the music industry requires a fickle combination of skill, adaptability, dedication, and luck. Guster, it seems, has found it all. As the legend goes, Guster formed at Tufts University in Boston in 1991 and got its

April saw a return of many No Depression stalwarts. Any new music from alt-country rock stars Old 97's constitutes a highlight over here. And tunes from singer-songwriting legend Lucinda Williams (on a compilation honoring 40 years of public radio music showcase Mountain Stage), indie-folk legacy band Iron &

The FreshGrass Festival returns to North Adams, Massachusetts, this fall with another outstanding lineup. The 13th annual event — produced by No Depression's nonprofit publisher, the FreshGrass Foundation — will take place at the massive contemporary art museum Mass MoCA Sept. 22-24. In line with the Foundation's mission

March saw an explosion of roots music from unexpected places. In addition to stellar records from No Depression stalwarts like Sierra Ferrell, Taj Mahal, and Aoife O'Donovan, indie rock and pop stars like Waxahatchee, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé flexed their country muscles too. No Depression covered them all,