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No Depression's Best of October 2023 Playlist

No Depression's Best of October 2023 Playlist

This spooky season is all treats, notably, nearly 60 of the best roots music songs from October. The playlist spans the breadth of genres, including some stomping bluegrass numbers from The Brothers Comatose and Sierra Ferrell, the return of legendary folk singers like Alice Gerrard and rock stars like The

No Depression’s Best of September 2023 Playlist

No Depression’s Best of September 2023 Playlist

Like the fall weather finally hitting much of the country these days, the pace of September's Best of the Month playlist takes its sweet time. However, the sheer quantity of music released last month was among the most we've ever seen. No Depression internally tracked more

IBMA Awards 2023: Ketch Secor and Molly Tuttle Host and Billy Strings Wins Big

IBMA Awards 2023: Ketch Secor and Molly Tuttle Host and Billy Strings Wins Big

The 34th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards took place in Raleigh, North Carolina, Thursday night to much fanfare and naturally, a few banjo jokes. No Depression's Assistant Editor, Stacy Chandler, worked behind the scenes to write the script for this year's bluegrass power-couple hosts Ketch

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

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

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