ALBUM REVIEW: Zach Bryan Goes Wide, Not Deep, on 'The Great American Bar Scene'
Because of the combination of his abundant skill, emotional vulnerability, earnest reverence for his artistic predecessors, and generally self-effacing style, it’s tempting to ignore, or at least downplay, the essential Gen Z bro-ness at the heart of Zach Bryan’s songcraft. But it is, to paraphrase the words of
No Depression Sessions at WinterWonderGrass Tahoe 2024: Lindsay Lou
Watch Lindsay Lou close out our No Depression Sessions series at WinterWonderGrass 2024 at the Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City. Lou is accompanied here by her chosen family and road sisters, including Fruition mandolinist Mimi Naja, Michelle MiLo Pietrafitta on drums, and Heather Gillis on bass.
All three of
The Best Roots Music Albums of 2024 (So Far)
We’ve just passed the midpoint of 2024, and as we hurtle toward another six months of stellar roots music releases, we thought we’d take a moment to appreciate all that have come so far this year.
We asked No Depression’s staff and contributors to vote for their
THROUGH THE LENS: A Community Comes Together for the Americana West Music Festival
After the pandemic had mostly subsided, the Americana West Music Festival began in 2022 as a way to bring the West Coast Americana, country, and roots community together again after the long hiatus. Presented by Blackbird Record Label, the fest did not start from scratch: the well-attended and highly regarded
FRESH TRACK: The Fabulous Thunderbirds – 'Nothing in Rambling' (feat. Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, and Mick Fleetwood)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds celebrate their 50th anniversary with the release of their first new studio album in eight years, Struck Down. Led by Kim Wilson and featuring all his longtime friends as featured guests, the Fabulous Thunderbirds are touring all summer. Find out where at https://fabulousthunderbirds.com/tour.
No Depression's Best of June 2024 Playlist
This month's Best of the Month playlist features roots musicians from all across No Depression's existence. Some of the earliest artists that No Depression originally covered — like Johnny Cash, Dave Alvin, and Del McCoury — sit alongside newer musicians like Spotlight artist Kaitlin Butts and the bluegrassers