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No Depression’s Best Roots Music Albums of 2022 (So Far)

No Depression’s Best Roots Music Albums of 2022 (So Far)

We’re at the halfway point of 2022, and what a ride it’s been. Luckily, there’s good music to get us through. In what’s become a tradition at No Depression, we once again wanted to take a minute to appreciate the steady stream of great roots music

Karen Dalton – 'Something On Your Mind' Live at The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival, May 1, 1971

Karen Dalton – 'Something On Your Mind' Live at The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival, May 1, 1971

The previously unreleased audio from Karen Dalton's rare, captivating performance live at the Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival on May 1, 1971. This is the first time this audio has been made available in any physical format — presented on 180-gram 12-inch vinyl and featuring a stunning etching of

No Depression Reviewers and Writers' Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021

No Depression Reviewers and Writers' Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021

It’s no easy task, but every year when it comes time for No Depression’s staff and contributors to pick their favorite roots music releases, they knock it out of the park. As always, there’s some overlap with our Year-End Readers Poll results, but not much this year.

No Depression Readers’ 50 Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021

No Depression Readers’ 50 Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021

In a year where people were mostly kept apart by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, music brought us together. By summer, we were venturing out to see live shows, mostly outdoors, often at a distance still, but all through 2021, recorded albums brought solace and strength, even if we were just

Jackson Browne – 'Until Justice Is Real'

Jackson Browne – 'Until Justice Is Real'

Nearly five decades since his debut LP, the songs on Jackson Browne’s new album, Downhill From Everywhere, featuring the latest single, "Until Justice Is Real," sustain the soulful intimacy of his first release, combined with a power and wisdom gained from a life pursuing positive change.

The 2021 No Depression Guide to Holiday Music That Doesn’t Suck

The 2021 No Depression Guide to Holiday Music That Doesn’t Suck

As sure as a cold snap and a thousand Black Friday emails in your inbox, this time of year brings glad tidings of holiday albums. Some, if we’re being honest, feel like an idea generated by an algorithm, a rehash of tried and true Christmas classics aimed at getting

Ana Egge – 'We Lay Roses'

Ana Egge – 'We Lay Roses'

I wrote "We Lay Roses” as I worked through my early grief at the loss of my nephew in 2020. As a tribute to him and also as a comfort to all of us who have lost someone too soon. He was such a kind and loving and troubled