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The Avett Brothers Announce Self-Titled New Album

The Avett Brothers Announce Self-Titled New Album

Often when an album bears the name of the artist as its title, it’s a statement that the work fully represents its creator. It tends to happen on an artist’s debut project, or sometimes an album or two in, when they feel they really have their feet under

SPOTLIGHT: Madi Diaz on Holding On to ‘Weird Faith’ [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Madi Diaz on Holding On to ‘Weird Faith’ [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Madi Diaz is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2024. Her new album, Weird Faith, is out now on ANTI-. Read more about Diaz and the new album in our interview, and read an essay by Diaz on mining the soul for songs here. “Weird faith,

BONUS TRACKS: Beyoncé Hits Country Radio + Remembering Dex Romweber and Roni Stoneman

BONUS TRACKS: Beyoncé Hits Country Radio + Remembering Dex Romweber and Roni Stoneman

The big question last week, as the dust settled from megastar Beyoncé’s Super Bowl bombshell about releasing a country album, was whether country radio would embrace her new songs. After all, modern pop country radio doesn’t have a great track record for playing songs by women, and people

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, and Iris DeMent Honored at International Folk Music Awards

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, and Iris DeMent Honored at International Folk Music Awards

This year’s International Folk Music Awards, presented on the opening night of Folk Alliance International’s annual conference Wednesday, smiled on bluegrass-leaning roots musicians even as it celebrated all things folk. In a ceremony in Kansas City, awards were given for album, artist, and song of the year

Old 97’s Announce 13th Album, ‘American Primitive’

Old 97’s Announce 13th Album, ‘American Primitive’

After 30 years as a band, the Old 97’s have learned to rely on what comes naturally to them. For their new album, American Primitive, they gathered in a Portland, Oregon, studio and just let ’er rip. “This was the first record we’ve ever done with zero pre-

BONUS TRACKS: Beyoncé Swings the Spotlight to Country Music

BONUS TRACKS: Beyoncé Swings the Spotlight to Country Music

I don’t know if you heard, but there was a big football game last weekend. But the real big news, obviously, was Beyoncé dropping word of a new album via a Verizon ad that aired during the game. And as foretold by her recent public fashion choices and confirmed

BONUS TRACKS: Remembering Mojo Nixon + More of the Week’s Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Remembering Mojo Nixon + More of the Week’s Music News

It’s hard to imagine a voice like Mojo Nixon’s ever being silenced, but here we are. Nixon, 66, died Wednesday from a “cardiac event” aboard the Outlaw Country Cruise, according to a statement from his family. Nixon merged the speed, loudness, and brashness of punk with roots music