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ALBUM REVIEW: The Arcadian Wild Roams From Sweet to Sharp on ‘Welcome’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Arcadian Wild Roams From Sweet to Sharp on ‘Welcome’

In naming their new album Welcome, Nashville trio The Arcadian Wild offers a fair summation of the kindness and openness of their songs. But as they beckon with beautiful songs, they’re serving up some hard truths, too. On album opener “Lara,” mandolinist Lincoln Mick and guitarist Isaac Horn intricately

BONUS TRACKS: Farm Aid and 'Fast Car'

BONUS TRACKS: Farm Aid and 'Fast Car'

Much is being made of the resurrection of the 1988 Tracy Chapman classic “Fast Car,” now topping country charts and the Billboard Hot 100 in a rendition (bland, but fine?) by Luke Combs. In this, the year 2023, she’s the first Black woman with a solo songwriting credit for

‘A Song for Leon’ Tribute Album Sings the Praises of Leon Russell

‘A Song for Leon’ Tribute Album Sings the Praises of Leon Russell

A new album in the here and now will pay tribute to the songs of Leon Russell, known as “The Master of Space and Time.” As befits the songwriter who transcended genre and largely defied description and most everything else, A Song for Leon features a wide range of artists,

BONUS TRACKS: Bluegrass Mourns Trailblazers Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds

BONUS TRACKS: Bluegrass Mourns Trailblazers Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds

It’s been a hard week for bluegrass artists and fans, as two of the genre’s early icons have passed away — both mandolinists, innovative vocalists, and known in part for their work as brother acts. Jesse McReynolds, who died last Friday at the age of 93, played mandolin and

Buddy & Julie Miller Announce New Album, ‘In the Throes’

Buddy & Julie Miller Announce New Album, ‘In the Throes’

With songs spanning genres and generations, married duo Buddy and Julie Miller are at the heart of truth-telling, foot-stomping roots music. Their new album, In the Throes, finds them securely in the midst of that tradition they’ve shaped, plus offers a notable co-write — with Bob Dylan. For In the

SPOTLIGHT: Rufus Wainwright Taps Into Folk Feeling With ‘Alone’ [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Rufus Wainwright Taps Into Folk Feeling With ‘Alone’ [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Rufus Wainwright is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for June 2023. Read more about him and his new album, Folkocracy, in this interview, and read an essay from Wainwright about how singers should think of singing here. While Rufus Wainwright has soared in the skies of pop

BONUS TRACKS: Los Lobos Returning to High School to Rock, Grammys Eye AI, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Los Lobos Returning to High School to Rock, Grammys Eye AI, and More

On some level, I think we all hope to someday show up at our high school reunion with a cool story to tell, some proof that we somehow emerged and did all right for ourselves. Los Lobos is no doubt going to rule their school when they return for a