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SPOTLIGHT: Gabe Lee, The Road, and ‘The Wild’ [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Gabe Lee, The Road, and ‘The Wild’ [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Gabe Lee is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for July 2023. Learn more about him and his new album, Drink the River, in our interview, and look for more all month long. On his new album, Drink the River, Gabe Lee wants to nudge people out of

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings Among IBMA Award Nominees for Best in Bluegrass in 2023

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings Among IBMA Award Nominees for Best in Bluegrass in 2023

The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the nominees for its 2023 awards today in a live broadcast from SiriusXM studios in Nashville. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway leads the nominations with seven, and Billy Strings makes a strong showing with five nominations. Both are nominated in the Entertainer of the

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.