SPOTLIGHT: William Prince Blasts Off ‘Further From The Country’ and Into the Galaxy Editor's Note: William Prince is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for October 2025. Learn more about his new album, Further From the Country, in this deeply personal essay and exclusive, acoustic video. Back in 2023, William Prince opened his album Stand In The Joy with a palpable
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion: Mountain Grass Unit This year's Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee-Virginia. It's coming up on a century since Ralph Peer's 1927 Bristol Sessions introduced Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family to
Joy and Uplift Star on Alison Brown and Steve Martin Collaboration, ‘Safe, Sensible and Sane’ “Two banjos can be a cry for help,” says bluegrass musician and banjo player Alison Brown, with a laugh. Indeed, even one banjo in American music is frequently written as a showoff or brash counterpart; and in the rare instance that two appear, they’re often pitted against each other