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Hilary Saunders

Hilary Saunders

BONUS TRACKS: IBMA Winners, Steve Earle's Opry Induction, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: IBMA Winners, Steve Earle's Opry Induction, and More Roots Music News

The 36th annual International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) took place this week in Chattanooga. Its Industry Awards, presented this year by the Benwood Foundation and voted on by bluegrass musicians and industry peers, honored a number of stars, up-and-comers, and professionals. Check out a few highlights below — including

BONUS TRACKS: New Music From More Author-Songwriters

BONUS TRACKS: New Music From More Author-Songwriters

No Depression recently shared an excerpt from the Summer 2021 "Voices" issue featuring half a dozen roots musicians, including Steve Earle, Will Johnson, John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats), and more, who have also written books. The piece, written by Jason Heller, goes on to explore the similarities

BONUS TRACKS: Another New One from Willie Nelson, Banjo Lessons from Kaïa Kater, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Another New One from Willie Nelson, Banjo Lessons from Kaïa Kater, and More Roots Music News

For his his 155th album (according to Texas Monthly) and 78th solo record, Willie Nelson has announced an 11-track tribute to fellow Texas icon Merle Haggard. Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, which follows a series of covers albums honoring Harlan Howard, Ray Price, George Gershwin, Frank Sinatra, and Rodney

No Depression's Best of August 2025

No Depression's Best of August 2025

August was stacked with new music: No Depression tracked 45 roots releases in the longest summer month! Spotlight artist Dean Johnson brought Pacific Northwest clouds to a sunny day (ND feature) and Margo Price (ND review) returned in full country force. Plus, check out more in-depth stories on American

BONUS TRACKS: Trombone Shorty, Cha Wa, and More Honor 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina

BONUS TRACKS: Trombone Shorty, Cha Wa, and More Honor 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina

Today marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall and battered Southern Louisiana. The Category 3 storm was one of the most destructive in American history, as the levees around New Orleans failed to protect the city from massive flooding, causing more than $100 billion in damages and nearly 2,

SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson - "Shake Me" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson - "Shake Me" [VIDEO]

Editor's Note: Dean Johnson is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for August 2025. Learn more about the Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter and his new album I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, due out August 22 via Saddle Creek, here. Stay tuned for more from Johnson all

BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Steve Martin & Alison Brown, Another Surprise from Joshua Ray Walker, Featured Exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Steve Martin & Alison Brown, Another Surprise from Joshua Ray Walker, Featured Exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center, and More Roots Music News

Beloved actor and banjoist Steve Martin and record label maven and banjoist Alison Brown announced a collaborative album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, due out October 17 via Compass Records. The record includes a number of guest artists, including Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, The Indigo Girls, Tim O’Brien, Jason Mraz,