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Hilary Saunders

Fans Persevere Through Soggy Weather at FreshGrass | North Adams 2023

Fans Persevere Through Soggy Weather at FreshGrass | North Adams 2023

Umbrellas were the accessory of choice last weekend at the FreshGrass Festival in North Adams, Massachusetts. But despite the rain — primarily on Saturday and Sunday — the annual three-day roots music festival in the Berkshires carried on to the merriment of thousands. This year's festival, produced by No Depression&

HELLO STRANGER: A Walk Through No Depression’s Fall 2023 Journal + Playlist

HELLO STRANGER: A Walk Through No Depression’s Fall 2023 Journal + Playlist

EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our current quarterly journal. Buy the Fall 2023 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, start a subscription with this issue and help support No Depression’s music journalism in print and online all year long. It’s really

ALBUM REVIEW: Low Cut Connie’s Brash 'ART DEALERS' Thrives on Subtleties

ALBUM REVIEW: Low Cut Connie’s Brash 'ART DEALERS' Thrives on Subtleties

Like The Last Waltz, Low Cut Connie’s new record ART DEALERS is a collection that is “meant to be played loud.” The South Philadelphia-based band makes bawdy piano rock and roll — the kind of music that fuels frontman, bandleader, and songwriter Adam Weiner to rip open his tank top

No Depression's Best of August 2023 Playlist

No Depression's Best of August 2023 Playlist

Music, like the people who make it, is always evolving. One of the most exciting elements of covering a niche collection of genres like roots music is that the sounds and styles can always change. August was a great month for exploring who makes roots music and what roots music

No Depression's Best of July 2023 Playlist

No Depression's Best of July 2023 Playlist

Everyone and everything seems to move slower during these sweltering summer days. And while July saw fewer releases than the jam-packed, longest-playlist-yet June, last month also featured a number of slower, acoustic songs too. Of course, that wasn't always the case, as artists like Lukas Nelson and Promise

No Depression’s Best of June 2023 Playlist

No Depression’s Best of June 2023 Playlist

June's Best of the Month Playlist is one of the largest we've ever compiled! The month featured blockbuster names in country like Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Lucinda Williams, and Tanya Tucker as well as folk legends like Yusuf/Cat Stevens and June Spotlight artist

HELLO STRANGER: A Walk Through No Depression’s Summer 2023 Journal + Playlist

HELLO STRANGER: A Walk Through No Depression’s Summer 2023 Journal + Playlist

EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our current quarterly journal, featuring the best and most timely stories in roots music today. Buy the Summer 2023 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, start a subscription with this issue and help support No Depression’s music