CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Three Projects that Offer Lessons and More Perks
Being a professional musician is tough. For every one who can make a living through albums and touring, there are thousands who have to supplement their income with other kinds of work. In some cases, these musicians turn to teaching for that extra income. So it's no surprise
BONUS TRACKS: Hello From No Depression's New Web Editor
Hello all!
This story starts with a chance meeting in a coffee shop, orchestrated by folk musician Willi Carlisle. Meeting No Depression’s dynamite managing editor Hilary Saunders that frigid March day, I couldn’t have imagined I’d end up here, nor was it anyone’s intention, I think.
ALBUM REVIEW: With 'In The Real World' Eric Bibb Preaches Change Gently
Eric Bibb is an old smoothie. Since his debut with '72's Ain't It Grand, Bibb's flight path has been a swooping glide that has him soaring aloft with mellow, folky ruminations on the state of the world and his place in it.
His
ALBUM REVIEW: Joy Oladokun Reckons with Success on ‘Observations from a Crowded Room’
Joy Oladokun has some things she needs to say. The charismatic folk-pop artist, whose website describes her as “first generation daughter of Nigerian immigrants and proud queer Black person,” has seen her profile rise dramatically in recent years, thanks in part to 2023’s winning Proof of Life. But
ALBUM REVIEW: 'Cunningham Bird' Honors Illusive 'Buckingham Nicks' Album
As the legacy of Fleetwood Mac expands to a new generation, the pre-Mac release from arguably its two most iconic members has taken on a near-mythic status. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham’s 1973 debut LP Buckingham Nicks was largely unheralded at the time of its release, but
FRESH TRACK: Eric Bibb feat. Lily James - "Victory Voices"
"Victory Voices" is a bonus track on the newest Eric Bibb album that has him sharing the microphone with Lily James in a poignant duet. Lily James is an accomplished actress who was seen singing in both Disney's live-action Cinderella (2015) and the musical Mama