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Stacy Chandler

BONUS TRACKS: Johnny Cash Statue Headed to U.S. Capitol

BONUS TRACKS: Johnny Cash Statue Headed to U.S. Capitol

Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol is lined with bronze and marble likenesses of founding fathers, renowned orators, war heroes, and do-gooders, two from each state. But soon the first musician will join its ranks, and it’s a good one: Johnny Cash. Arkansas has designated the famed singer

Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin Join Forces for Social Justice-Centered Album ‘symbiont’

Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin Join Forces for Social Justice-Centered Album ‘symbiont’

symbiont, the new collaborative album from Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin, isn’t going to sound like anything you’ve heard before. The album, coming Sept. 27 on Smithsonian Folkways, contends with the past, present, and future through the lens of racial and climate justice, tapping into ancient forms of

IBMA Announces New Host City for World of Bluegrass in 2025

IBMA Announces New Host City for World of Bluegrass in 2025

After months of intense speculation, the International Bluegrass Music Association announced today the new home for its annual World of Bluegrass conference and festival. After one last hurrah this September in Raleigh, North Carolina, the event’s home since 2013, World of Bluegrass will move to Chattanooga, Tennessee, for 2025,

BONUS TRACKS: A First Look (and Listen) to the New Bob Dylan Movie

BONUS TRACKS: A First Look (and Listen) to the New Bob Dylan Movie

There’s been buzz and photos from the set and lots of speculation about the new Bob Dylan biopic for months, but the first trailer landed this week, giving us an early look at Timothée Chalamet’s walk in the folksinger’s shoes. And, what’s more, an early listen

New Album Coming Down the Track From Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings

New Album Coming Down the Track From Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings

In one of the very best kinds of surprises, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings announced a new album today. Woodland, from the duo’s own Acony Records, is coming Aug. 23. The album is named for their Woodland Studios in East Nashville, which was heavily damaged in a tornado in

BONUS TRACKS: Disney’s (Alt)Country Bear Jamboree Reopens With Familiar Voices

BONUS TRACKS: Disney’s (Alt)Country Bear Jamboree Reopens With Familiar Voices

In case you haven’t been staying on top of your Disney news, the Country Bear Jamboree audio-animatronic show at Disney World has been shuttered for most of the year for a makeover. Why am I telling you this? Because the bears are now voiced by some familiar folks to

JOURNAL EXCERPT: The People and Moments That Have Propelled Béla Fleck

JOURNAL EXCERPT: The People and Moments That Have Propelled Béla Fleck

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt from a profile in our Summer 2024 journal issue of the issue's guest editor, Béla Fleck. You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a subscription to keep our