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Meredith Lawrence

Meredith Lawrence

BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Music Award Winners and Lomax Archives Record Label, Plus New Music from Mumford and Sons

BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Music Award Winners and Lomax Archives Record Label, Plus New Music from Mumford and Sons

The 37 annual Folk Alliance International conference is off to a bang-up start this week in Montreal, Quebec. The beloved folk music community gathering started off with its annual awards ceremony, and an inspiring keynote address by singer/songwriter Allison Russell (fresh off a run as Persephone in the

BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Brandi Carlile & Elton John, Kassi Valazza, Rhiannon Giddens, Esther Rose, and more, and a New Music Podcast

BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Brandi Carlile & Elton John, Kassi Valazza, Rhiannon Giddens, Esther Rose, and more, and a New Music Podcast

This week on Bonus Tracks we've got a ton of new album announcements and a fascinating new podcast about forgotten country music innovator Shelly Bush: Brandi Carlile and Elton John The Rocketman teamed up with Brandi Carlile to record a brand new album of duets between the two

BONUS TRACKS: New Music, Garth Hudson, and Ongoing L.A. Fire Relief

BONUS TRACKS: New Music, Garth Hudson, and Ongoing L.A. Fire Relief

Garth Hudson Garth Hudson, the last surviving original member of The Band, the quirky folk/rock band known for hits like “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” died this week on Jan. 21. Beloved for his stage presence and musical acumen, Hudson

BONUS TRACKS: Remembering Peter Yarrow; L.A. Fires; and Other Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Remembering Peter Yarrow; L.A. Fires; and Other Music News

This week’s Bonus Tracks begins with a reflection on an evening last summer with Peter Yarrow, who died this week on Jan. 7, at the age of 86. Yarrow was best-known as part of Peter, Paul and Mary, one of the defining folk music groups of Greenwich Village’

Announcing the Lineup for FreshGrass Bentonville 2025!

Announcing the Lineup for FreshGrass Bentonville 2025!

Next year’s FreshGrass | Bentonville festival will take place May 16 and 17 at The Momentary in Northwest Arkansas. Artists include Lukas Nelson, Shakey Graves, Rosanne Cash, Seun Kuti, La Doña, 18x Grammy Award-winner Béla Fleck with his new trio featuring Antonio Sanchez and Edmar Castañeda, as well as

BONUS TRACKS: Biscuits & Banjos, Bob Dylan, and Hurricane Relief

BONUS TRACKS: Biscuits & Banjos, Bob Dylan, and Hurricane Relief

Just a few roots music updates this week, as we all begin to wind down for a nice winter’s rest: Biscuits & Banjos Festival Additions: Rhiannon Giddens' new Biscuits & Banjos Festival added to their lineup announcing: Adia Victoria, Alice Randall, Don Vappie, Toshi Reagon, Mychal Threets, Infinity

SPOTLIGHT: Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms 'Chained By Desire' and 'Sad Songs' [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms 'Chained By Desire' and 'Sad Songs' [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms are No Depression’s Spotlight artists for Nov. 2024. Learn more about them and their new album, Gold in Your Pocket (released Nov. 15 on Free Dirt Records), in this interview, and look for more all month long. To be chained by