Beloved actor and banjoist Steve Martin and record label maven and banjoist Alison Brown announced a collaborative album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, due out October 17 via Compass Records. The record includes a number of guest artists, including Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, The Indigo Girls, Tim O’Brien, Jason Mraz, Della Mae, and more. The lead single, featuring legendary singer-songwriter Browne's weathered vocals, is a real tear-jerker.
The Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma announced a new special exhibit titled “The Melody of Riot: Jay Farrar, Son Volt, and the Legacy of Woody Guthrie.” Farrar, of course, founded Uncle Tupelo — the group whose record partially spurred the name of this here publication! — as well as Son Volt. The installation includes artifacts including past print issues of No Depression, the original Uncle Tupelo No Depression LP, instruments, posters, lyric sheets, and more. Check out some exclusive images below and visit the Center's website to learn more. Plus, copies of the Fall 2016 issue of No Depression (pictured above) are still available here.
Selections from “The Melody of Riot: Jay Farrar, Son Volt, and the Legacy of Woody Guthrie” exhibit - Photos courtesy of American Song Archives
Joshua Ray Walker, who already surprise-released an album called Tropicana this year (ND essay), announced another new concept record titled Stuff is due out October 17th via Thirty Tigers.
Harmony-rich trio The Lone Bellow a teasing a new record with the release of a stand-alone single, "Common Folk." The song is their first original music since 2022's Love Songs for Losers (ND feature).
English singer-songwriter Jade Bird (ND review) is looking for an opener on her upcoming tour. Check out her Instagram Reel for more information on how to audition.
RIP to Joe Hickerson, the former Archive Head of the American Folklife Center (AFC). This research center, structured within the Library of Congress, "documents and shares the many expressions of human experience to inspire, revitalize, and perpetuate living cultural traditions." The AFC has been a vital resource to No Depression and for all who seek to preserve, protect, and learn from American roots history. Read the AFC's tribute to Hickerson on their Facebook page.
Folk Alliance International announced its official showcase artists for its upcoming conference and festival. The annual event is scheduled to take place in New Orleans January 21 - 25, 2026.
Beloved New York City folk-rocker Jesse Malin announced a memoir, Almost Grown, that is set to be published April 7, 2026. Malin, who endured a rare spinal stroke in 2023, will detail his life from growing up playing in punk and hardcore bands at clubs like CBGB to the present. It's now available for preorder (along with limited edition autographed perks) here. Sweet Relief, the nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to working musicians, has more information along with a donation page for Malin here.
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
Katie Pruitt - “Risk”
Fences - “Clover”
Rilo Kiley - “Silver Lining”
Fionn Regan - O Avalanche
Mappe Of - "Terraforming Moons"
Sunny Sweeney, Miko Marks, Rissi Palmer, and Tami Neilson - "Don't Think Twice It's Alright"
The Steel Wheels - "Easy"
Jeremy Pinnell - "Standing Still"
Nick Shoulders - "Dixie Be Damned" (from his forthcoming album Refugia Blues, due out October 31 via Gar Hole Records)
NEW RELEASES – 8/22/25
Asleep at the Wheel - Riding High in Texas
Judy Blank - Big Mood
Danny Burns - Southern Sky
Marty Cooper - American Portraits
Ryan Lee Crosby - At The Blue Front
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country - Horizons
Pete Droge - Fade Away
East Nash Grass - All God's Children
Kathleen Edwards - Billionaire
Dean Johnson - I Hope We Can Still Be Friends
Emma King - Pocketful Of Sun
C.J. Lewandowski and Bobby Osborne - Keep on Keepin
Tommy Prine - Love Circle (8/20/25)
Texas Headhunters - Texas Headhunters
Various Artists - Antone’s: 50 Years Of The Blues
COMING SOON - 8/29/25
The Beths - Straight Line Was a Lie
Cha Wa - Rise Up
Rodney Crowell - Airline Highway
Cooper Kenward - Bel Air
Tift Merritt - Tambourine (20th anniversary reissue)
Tift Merritt - Time & Patience: Tambourine Kitchen Recordings
Moviola - Earthbound
John Oats - John Oats
Margo Price - Hard Headed Woman
Ron Sexton - Hangover Terrace
Caroline Spence - Heart Go Wild
Anna Tivel - Animal Poem
Zach Top - Ain’t In It For My Health
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