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Western North Carolina Music Community Still Coming Together to Recover from Hurricane Helene

Western North Carolina Music Community Still Coming Together to Recover from Hurricane Helene

It’s been nearly three months since Tropical Storm Helene marched through Western North Carolina, leaving an historical amount of wreckage in its path. When ND last checked in with the area’s roots music scene, folks were still in survival mode, focused more on navigating each 24-hour period than

BONUS TRACKS: Nathaniel Rateliff Named to Newport Folk's Stewardship Program

BONUS TRACKS: Nathaniel Rateliff Named to Newport Folk's Stewardship Program

On the heels of his June 2024 release, South of Here, Nathaniel Rateliff dropped a little news this week: Newport Folk has created a Stewardship Program and named Rateliff as the first artist to hold such an appointment since Pete Seeger. Of course, Newport Folk Festival is one of the

BONUS TRACKS: How to Help the North Carolina Roots Music Community

BONUS TRACKS: How to Help the North Carolina Roots Music Community

By now, you've probably seen plenty of images of a completely inundated Western North Carolina. Water up to the roof of a Wendy's on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville. An 18-wheeler floating through floodwaters toward the U-Haul building on Swannanoa River Road. The roofs of houses like

BONUS TRACKS: Bluegrass Festival Rolls into North Carolina

BONUS TRACKS: Bluegrass Festival Rolls into North Carolina

Even as the state is reeling from the onset of Hurricane Helene today (wishing everyone a safe recovery from the storm!), so too is the International Bluegrass Music Association descending on Raleigh, North Carolina, for the 35th installment of its annual conference and World of Bluegrass Festival. IBMA is always

BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Invokes Aurora Borealis for 2025 Gathering

BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Invokes Aurora Borealis for 2025 Gathering

When Folk Alliance International (FAI) convenes for its 37th gathering in 2025, it will be occupying space in Montreal, QC, Canada. The annual conference will be held February 19-23, 2025, and is set to be one of the organization's largest collection of artist showcases in its nearly four

SPOTLIGHT: JD McPherson Can't Go Anywhere with You [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: JD McPherson Can't Go Anywhere with You [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: JD McPherson is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for September 2024. Learn more about him via this interview. His new album, Nite Owls, coming Sep. 27 on New West Records. You might not expect a guy who was born and raised in Oklahoma to spin his rockabilly

2024 Americana Music Awards Honors Sierra Ferrell, Brandy Clark, and More

2024 Americana Music Awards Honors Sierra Ferrell, Brandy Clark, and More

As AMERICANAFEST 2024 jets into full blast in Nashville, Tennessee, the Americana Music Association gathered its members and fans at the Ryman Auditorium last night to hand out its annual honors and awards. Hosted by long-time favorites Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan (better known as The Milk Carton Kids), the