THROUGH THE LENS: Cayamo and Outlaw Country Cruises Provided Roots Music Fans Memorable Experiences on the High Seas
During the past 24 years promoter and organizer Sixthman has presented over 150 themed festivals on the high seas. Those festivals, which push off from its Miami, Florida home port, now number 28 and permit guests (over 300,000 so far) to be captive audiences with their favorite artists, athletes,
ALBUM REVIEW: Kronos Quartet, Mary Kouyoumdjian collaborate on heartbreaking, haunting portrait of surviving conflict
It's easy to become desensitized to the consequences of conflict, or even outright ignore them. But in doing so, we —“we” being society-at-large —lose focus of something important: our shared humanity.
That reminder is at the core of Witness, the brilliant new LP from the legendary Kronos Quartet
ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Returns to His Roots, Embraces Vintage Nashville Sound on ‘Lonesome Drifter’
One of the more prolific artists working today, Charley Crockett releases his 15th album, Lonesome Drifter today. Drawing from the artistry of earlier work, particularly last year’s $10 Cowboy, Crockett continues to advance his persona – rambling man, raconteur, philosopher – offering hooky songs about hardscrabble romance and life on the
BONUS TRACKS: How Southwest Airlines' New Policy Impacts Musicians and More Roots Music News
This week, Southwest Airlines announced that the Texas-based company will end its highly-favored policy of two free checked bags for each passenger flying. The change is set to take place starting May 28, 2025. According to Reuters, via the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, baggage fees yielded more than $7
ALBUM REVIEW: With Piano and Voice, Rose Cousins Makes a Daring Exploration of ‘Conditions of Love’
It might certainly feel as though love, by now, has been explored in song from every conceivable angle. What more can there be to say? Plenty, it turns out, for as keen an observer and as bold a songwriter as Rose Cousins.
But on Conditions of Love, Vol. 1, Cousins
SPOTLIGHT: "All Risk, All Reward." Olivia Ellen Lloyd is Ready to 'Do It Myself'
Editor's Note: Olivia Ellen Lloyd is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for March 2025. Learn more about her life and upcoming album, Do It Myself, to be released March 21, in this feature, and keep an eye out for more all month long.
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