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O Brother, Where Aren’t Thou?: The Two-Decade Cultural Impact of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’

O Brother, Where Aren’t Thou?: The Two-Decade Cultural Impact of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’

Editor's Note: No Depression is thrilled to reshare this deep-dive into the history and legacy of the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, originally commissioned for its 20th anniversary. Five years later, the recently relaunched Lost Highway record label reissued a special edition, double gatefold LP on

Can’t Look Away: Musicians, Writers, and More Reflect on 30 Years of Uncle Tupelo’s ‘No Depression’

Can’t Look Away: Musicians, Writers, and More Reflect on 30 Years of Uncle Tupelo’s ‘No Depression’

On June 21, 1990, alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo (Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn) released their iconic debut album, No Depression. Over the years, the record has been critically hailed as a significant musical mile marker for both its celebration of what came before it (the band was

Toil and Trouble: Uncle Tupelo’s ‘No Depression’ Turns 30

Toil and Trouble: Uncle Tupelo’s ‘No Depression’ Turns 30

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series marking the 30th anniversary of Uncle Tupelo’s debut album, No Depression, which was released on June 21, 1990. Check back Monday for the second part, a roundtable of artists and music industry insiders talking about the album,

PRINT EXCERPT: Johnny Cash’s Career-long Love Affair with Train Songs

PRINT EXCERPT: Johnny Cash’s Career-long Love Affair with Train Songs

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt from a story in our Summer 2018 print issue “(im)migration” You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a subscription for more roots music journalism, in print and online, all

PRINT EXCERPT: Chris Shiflett on Touring Extremes

PRINT EXCERPT: Chris Shiflett on Touring Extremes

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt from a story in our Spring 2020 print issue “Live and In Person.” You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a subscription for more roots music journalism, in print and

Christmas as Folk: Why Holiday Standards Belong in the Folk Songbook

Christmas as Folk: Why Holiday Standards Belong in the Folk Songbook

There are plenty of topics for spirited musical debate out there: Are you a Beatles person or a Stones person? Who are the pillars of hip-hop? Which city yielded the most authentic type of blues? Did video truly kill the radio star? Yet very few subjects generate as heated