In The Deep End With Chris Thile
Chris Thile is always up to something. The mandolin virtuoso might as well be a circus juggler, as well, considering all the projects he works on simultaneously.
Within about two weeks between October and November, two more of Thile's efforts came out. On October 23, Audible released the
THE READING ROOM: Muscle Shoals’ Hey Day Shines in New Book, ‘Land of a Thousand Sessions: The Complete Muscle Shoals Story, 1951-1985’
From the 1960s through the 1980s, hip-shaking soul, funky rock, and soaring pop blared out of a tiny little corner in rural northwest Alabama. Muscle Shoals—part of the Quad Cities area that also includes Sheffield, Florence, and Tuscumbia—gained a reputation for the studios that defined a Southern soul
VOTE for Your Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2025 in Our Reader Poll
'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No Depression, we're asking our readers to
ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘Mercado 48,’ Daniel Knox Offers a Stripped-Down but Compelling Set of Stories
Singer-Songwriter Daniel Knox’s new album, Mercado 48, was recorded over two days in a Portuguese shop of the same name. Knox’s most unadorned renderings to date, these tracks are largely built around sparse piano parts and his signature baritone. That said, Knox still communicates remarkable presence, occurring as
ALBUM REVIEW: Lettuce Heats Up the Season with Serious Funk on ‘Cook’
There’s one big problem with the new album from the veteran funk sextet Lettuce. Sweet and sunny, Cook is a warm-weather record, perfect for a backyard cookout or a lazy drive with the windows down – not a soundtrack for chilly days. Still, the band’s smooth amalgam of feelgood
