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Stacy Chandler

BONUS TRACKS: Some Thoughts on Authenticity

BONUS TRACKS: Some Thoughts on Authenticity

The word a dictionary chooses as its “word of the year” says a lot about the year that’s been. Most times, the choice is at least partly based on the number of times people have looked up the word via a dictionary’s website or app, an easy measure

BONUS TRACKS: Why Joshua Ray Walker Is Taking a Break

BONUS TRACKS: Why Joshua Ray Walker Is Taking a Break

Joshua Ray Walker has fit enough ups and downs for an entire lifetime into his 2023, it seems. In August he released a delightful album of covers, What Is It Even? (ND interview), and was booked to play one of its songs, Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You,” on Jimmy

SPOTLIGHT: Rainbow Girls on Finding a More Personal Perspective for ‘Bedroom Lobby’ [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Rainbow Girls on Finding a More Personal Perspective for ‘Bedroom Lobby’ [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Rainbow Girls are No Depression’s Spotlight band for December 2023. Learn more about this trio and their new album, Welcome to Whatever, in our interview, and look for more all month long. Rainbow Girls have a real way with cover songs. Their video of a performance

Steve Martin Banjo Prize Announces 2023 Winners

Steve Martin Banjo Prize Announces 2023 Winners

Two more banjo pickers have joined the prestigious ranks of winners of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize, now in its 13th year. The winners for 2023 are jazz banjo player Cynthia Sayer and bluegrass “Duke of Drive” Terry Baucom, who passed away last week at the age of 71. Each

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Announce New Album, ‘Revelations’

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Announce New Album, ‘Revelations’

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers have always been about two things: speaking the truth, and doing so loudly. That ethos is on full display in their new album announced today, Revelations. For Revelations, coming March 29, Shook (who personally goes by River now) took the producer’s chair for the

Billy Strings Releases 38-Minute Jam from 2023 Show

Billy Strings Releases 38-Minute Jam from 2023 Show

The best way to experience Billy Strings, as hordes of fans filling arenas will attest, is live and in person. But if he’s not playing your city, or if you didn’t snap up tickets quickly enough, you can get a taste with a new live recording released today.

BONUS TRACKS: The No. 1 Hit You’ve Been Hearing for 65 Years

BONUS TRACKS: The No. 1 Hit You’ve Been Hearing for 65 Years

Before there was Mariah Carey, before there was Wham!, there was Brenda Lee for the holidays: Her “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has been a staple on holiday radio playlists and store soundtracks pretty much constantly for decades. But as ubiquitous as that song has been, it had never quite