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Hilary Saunders

Hilary Saunders

BONUS TRACKS: RIP Willie Colón, Fundraising Campaigns, Live Albums, and Other New Releases

BONUS TRACKS: RIP Willie Colón, Fundraising Campaigns, Live Albums, and Other New Releases

Rest in peace to the one and only Willie Colón, the salsa legend, trombonist, singer, arranger, and producer who passed away last weekend at the age of 75. Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, Colón was such a talent that he signed to Fania Records (an independent

BONUS TRACKS: Industry News from Wasserman Group, Nashville Taxes, and New Music from Milk Carton Kids, The Deslondes, and Sturgill Simpson's Johnny Blue Skies

BONUS TRACKS: Industry News from Wasserman Group, Nashville Taxes, and New Music from Milk Carton Kids, The Deslondes, and Sturgill Simpson's Johnny Blue Skies

After news broke that talent agency founder Casey Wasserman was included and implicated in the so-called Epstein files, artists began dropping the Wasserman Group as their representation. Roots musicians like Orville Peck and Wednesday, as well as pop stars like Chappell Roan and Laufey, have all left. Since then,

SPOTLIGHT: Big Richard - "Alaska" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Big Richard - "Alaska" [VIDEO]

Editor's Note: Big Richard, whose new LP Pet came out February 6 via Signature Sounds, is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for February 2026. Read their feature profile here and stay tuned for more from Big Richard all month long. Colorado bluegrassers Big Richard share an exclusive,

The Band of Heathens' Top 5 Songs Right Now

The Band of Heathens' Top 5 Songs Right Now

EDITOR’S NOTE: No Depression’s new “Top 5” series features a quick playlist in which roots musicians share what they’re listening to at the moment. It gives artists the chance to highlight their contemporaries, as well as classic songs getting them through the days. This installment comes from

BONUS TRACKS: Gigs from Brandi Carlile and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Updates from Newport Jazz Festival, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Gigs from Brandi Carlile and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Updates from Newport Jazz Festival, and More Roots Music News

Just after her smashing performance of "America The Beautiful" with SistaStrings at the Super Bowl, Brandi Carlile announced that she's expanding her “Echoes Through the Canyon” gigs at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington state. The whole weekend of concerts runs from Friday, May 29 through Sunday,

In The Deep End With Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence

In The Deep End With Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence

From their backgrounds, Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence make an unexpected pair. Carper spent formative years between the Great Plains and the Ozarks, wielding her double bass, while singing lead in a variety of musical outfits. Lawrence, a young, French singer-songwriter, moved across the Atlantic Ocean to be closer

BONUS TRACKS: Just Keep Spinning

BONUS TRACKS: Just Keep Spinning

This week's news recap is both a reminder to "just keep swimming" and to keep supporting live and independent music amongst the horrors. Of the horrors out of Washington, the Kennedy Center will likely close this summer for the next two years. Trump made the announcement