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Hurray for the Riff Raff Looks Back on Life Story on New Album ‘The Past Is Still Alive’

Hurray for the Riff Raff Looks Back on Life Story on New Album ‘The Past Is Still Alive’

Two years after Life on Earth (ND review), which landed on No Depression’s Critics Poll for Best Roots Music Albums of 2022, Hurray for the Riff Raff will release a new collection of their keen-edged songwriting and adventurous musical spirit on The Past Is Still Alive. The album, coming

BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music in the Thanksgiving Parade, Billy Strings’ Night of WrestleMania, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music in the Thanksgiving Parade, Billy Strings’ Night of WrestleMania, and More

With Halloween in our rearview (except, perhaps, for the candy left in the bowl after trick-or-treating, or the stash you may or may not have stolen from your kids’ haul), Thanksgiving is on deck, and you can almost taste the turkey and fixin’s. In my house, the Macy’s

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass | Bentonville Lineup, A ‘New’ Beatles Song, and More

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass | Bentonville Lineup, A ‘New’ Beatles Song, and More

As festival season starts to snooze for the winter, music fans can start dreaming of spring lineups, and we’ve got a good one for you: FreshGrass | Bentonville, presented by No Depression publisher the FreshGrass Foundation, announced its lineup this week, headlined by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit and

BONUS TRACKS: Brutal News From Bandcamp, The Birth of a Folk Standard, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Brutal News From Bandcamp, The Birth of a Folk Standard, and More

In a music business landscape where independent artists are getting punched from just about every direction, Bandcamp has long offered a more loving embrace. It truly seemed aimed at connecting artists and fans, and allowing artists to be fairly compensated for the music and merch they sold on the platform.

SPOTLIGHT: Tré Burt Steers Away From Distraction With ‘Traffic Fiction’ [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Tré Burt Steers Away From Distraction With ‘Traffic Fiction’ [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tré Burt is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for October. Read more about him and his new album, Traffic Fiction, in our interview, and look for more all month long. Too much pressure can be poison for the creative process. Artists need time and space and freedom

BONUS TRACKS: Ameripolitan Award Nominees, A New Indie Label, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Ameripolitan Award Nominees, A New Indie Label, and More

The nominees have been announced for the 10th annual Ameripolitan Music Awards, with winners to be revealed at a live show in Austin in February. You can check out the full list of nominees and vote for your favorites in categories honoring honky-tonk, western swing, rockabilly, and outlaw, plus venues

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Ozark Symphony,’ Kelly Hunt Looks at Life in the In-Between

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Ozark Symphony,’ Kelly Hunt Looks at Life in the In-Between

The songs of Kelly Hunt’s sophomore album, Ozark Symphony, dwell not in beginnings or ends, or in one place or another, but rather in the state of in-between. The Ozark region, itself a liminal space between the South and the Midwest, is rich with a distinct culture and many