ALBUM REVIEW: What to Make of Oliver Anthony’s ‘Hymnal of a Troubled Man’s Mind’
It feels almost like a fever dream. That one weekend last August when a mysterious singer in Virginia launched his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” into the stratosphere. The song went viral immediately, and within a week of its release it had been streamed 17.5 million times and
SPOTLIGHT: Joe Pug on Possibility and Destiny in Chippewa Falls
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Pug is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2024. Learn more about him and his new album, Sketch of a Promised Departure, in our interview, and check out a video of him performing “No Place a Good Man Can Hide” for ND readers here.
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BONUS TRACKS: The Philanthropy of Billy Strings and a Farewell to County Sales
Billy Strings has a long tradition of giving back. His String the Halls holiday shows have benefited the Nashville Rescue Mission, and in 2021, he brought a truckload of new guitars to his old elementary school in Michigan to give students a chance at the delight the instrument has brought
ALBUM REVIEW: Scott H. Biram Keeps True to Himself on ‘The One & Only Scott H. Biram’
On his latest outing, he bills himself as the one and only, but Scott H. Biram is still connected to a gang of outlaws. Waylon and Willie and later on Dale Watson paved the way for the unfettered chronicles of low-down livin’ that permeates Biram’s music. But Biram’s
ALBUM REVIEW: The Secret Sisters Offer a Warm Hug in a Scary World on ‘Mind, Man, Medicine’
The world is pretty scary these days, but The Secret Sisters are here to comfort on Mind, Man, Medicine. Reaching out to family, friends, and complete strangers — aka you, the listener — Alabama-bred siblings Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle confront a variety of troubles, from social dysfunction to interpersonal strife, with
THROUGH THE LENS: The Biggest Moments from Big Ears 2024
During a talk with NPR’s Ann Powers, Kristen Hersh said that when a performance goes especially well with a receptive audience it's “extrapolating creativity into the fingerprints of others.” That pretty much sums up the Big Ears Festival, which wrapped up Sunday in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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