Hilary Saunders

The fall chill didn't hit New York City until unseasonably late, but October still blew in a ton of cool music. And many of these artists took their time between releases. Singer-songwriter and October Spotlight artist Joy Clark released her debut album after years of exciting singles

EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our Fall 2024 quarterly journal, featuring the best and most timely stories in roots music today. Buy the Fall 2024 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, start a subscription with this issue and help support No Depression’s

September is always a busy month for the roots music community, with AMERICANAFEST, IBMA World of Bluegrass, and of course, FreshGrass | North Adams (presented by No Depression's nonprofit publisher, the FreshGrass Foundation) happening consecutively. Many musicians who have played FreshGrass, this year and in previous years, released new

Kris Kristofferson, an icon in American country music and film, has passed away in his Maui home at the age of 88. No cause of death has been released at the time of publishing. Known for his gravelly voice and penchant for vivid storytelling, the Texan singer-songwriter released 19

Right around where the traffic starts to thin on the drive from New York City to the Berkshires, the colors of the trees lining the Taconic Parkway start to change drastically — from green, to yellow, to fiery orange and red. Fall has officially hit the Berkshires, which means that it’