THROUGH THE LENS: ND Photographers’ Favorite Roots Albums of 2025
Music and the Power to Change
EDITOR'S NOTE: This passionate essay originally appeared in the Winter 2020 "All Together Now" issue of No Depression. We're sharing it now in tribute to Raul Malo, frontman of the legendary country, Latin, and rock band The Mavericks, who passed away due to cancer
FRESH TRACK: Omer Netzer - "Low High"
The “Low High” music video brings the song’s gritty fire to life with a high-energy, country-blues edge that channels smoke-filled bars, late-night confessions, and the volatile push-and-pull of a love that swings between chaos and calm. Director Ryan Hood blends Johnny Cash swagger with Muddy Waters soul, capturing the
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SPOTLIGHT: The History of the ‘Two of Hearts’ [ESSAY]
Editor's Note: Sabine McCalla, whose debut LP Don’t Call Me Baby came out November 7 via Gar Hole Records, is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for November 2025. Check out the feature profile about her here and the exclusive, acoustic version of this song here.
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BONUS TRACKS: 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' Reissue and More Tributes to Todd Snider
Lost Highway Records (ND story) announced a 25th anniversary, vinyl gatefold edition of the beloved O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack due out on February 20, 2026. In conjunction with the recently revived label, T Bone Burnett will present a special event honoring the film and its music at the
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion: Kris Truelsen and Country Casserole
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