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Hilary Saunders

Hilary Saunders

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

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,

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

SPOTLIGHT: Kristina Murray - "Little Blue" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Kristina Murray - "Little Blue" [VIDEO]

Editor's Note: Kristina Murray is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for May 2025. Learn more about her life and new album, Little Blue, which was released May 9, in this feature, and keep an eye out for more all month long. Although the closing track on her

BONUS TRACKS: News on AI Policy, The Chicks on Broadway, Ketch Secor, and More

BONUS TRACKS: News on AI Policy, The Chicks on Broadway, Ketch Secor, and More

We're back this week after taking off to travel to, and report from, the FreshGrass Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas. As a result, we've got a double-dose of new roots music news. Contemporary politics and technology intersect again in a way that impacts the roots music

FreshGrass | Bentonville 2025 Shines in its Fifth Year

FreshGrass | Bentonville 2025 Shines in its Fifth Year

The FreshGrass Festival has made it to the half-decade mark in Bentonville, Arkansas. Initially conceived as an extension of the original FreshGrass | North Adams, the Northwest Arkansas event has taken on its own features at The Momentary. This year's event featured a number of familiar faces: Béla