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‘Sharecropper’s Son’ a Soul-Stirring Autobiography from Robert Finley

‘Sharecropper’s Son’ a Soul-Stirring Autobiography from Robert Finley

When your first album doesn’t come out until you’re in your 60s, you’ve got a backlog of stories to tell. And if you’ve lived a life like Robert Finley’s, those stories could fill one hundred albums. Alas, Sharecropper’s Son is just Finley’s second

The Brother Brothers Move Through Songs and Seasons on ‘Calla Lily’

The Brother Brothers Move Through Songs and Seasons on ‘Calla Lily’

Calla Lily, the sophomore album from The Brother Brothers, opens with a song that expresses what is undoubtedly a shared sentiment amongst musicians at this point. “On the Road Again” captures that unmistakable itch to get back to touring life, to some kind of norm. Though it was written before

‘Introducing … The Pink Stones’ Makes Melancholy Marvelous

‘Introducing … The Pink Stones’ Makes Melancholy Marvelous

There must be something in the air in Athens, Georgia — it has produced a long line of prolific artists and rock bands. R.E.M., Vic Chesnutt, Drive-By Truckers, the B-52s, and now, The Pink Stones, a six-piece outfit creating some of the most shimmering, melancholic Southern

Jackson Scribner Brings Authentic Storytelling to Debut Set of Songs

Jackson Scribner Brings Authentic Storytelling to Debut Set of Songs

Jackson Scribner isn’t trying to be anyone but who he is. The 20-year-old’s self-titled debut record shows wisdom beyond his years in the way he is so comfortably settled into himself. Jackson Scribner is a short set of lo-fi folk tunes grounded in small-

SPOTLIGHT: In the End, Aaron Lee Tasjan Finds Himself

SPOTLIGHT: In the End, Aaron Lee Tasjan Finds Himself

EDITOR’S NOTE: Aaron Lee Tasjan is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2021. Look for more about him and his upcoming album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! (out Feb. 5), all month long. Somewhere between his last record, Karma for Cheap, and his newest, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, out Friday, Aaron

Matthew Sweet and His Guitar Take the Reins on ‘Catspaw’

Matthew Sweet and His Guitar Take the Reins on ‘Catspaw’

After four decades of making music and 14 studio albums, you would think there is little left to be discovered by an artist, little left to reinvent. But not for Matthew Sweet. His 15th studio album, Catspaw, is in some ways his debut as a solo artist. A guitar-centric

What Taylor Swift’s 'folklore' and 'evermore' Give to Roots Music

What Taylor Swift’s 'folklore' and 'evermore' Give to Roots Music

I wish I could remember where I once heard the brilliant theory that the band Mumford & Sons were like the Cheetos and sweatpants of folk music. I recall the coined term “gateway folk” being the entry point to this analogy, essentially comparing the band’s music to smoking pot,