BONUS TRACKS: A First Look (and Listen) to the New Bob Dylan Movie
There’s been buzz and photos from the set and lots of speculation about the new Bob Dylan biopic for months, but the first trailer landed this week, giving us an early look at Timothée Chalamet’s walk in the folksinger’s shoes. And, what’s more, an early listen
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Made by These Moments,’ The Red Clay Strays Find a Home in Introspective Songs
“I’ve been holding onto something / This all can’t be for nothing / We’re all made by these moments,” frontman Brandon Coleman belts with a Graceland gusto on “Moments,” the song that inspired the title to The Red Clay Strays’ sophomore effort.
Over the last few years, it really
ALBUM REVIEW: Memphis Royal Brothers Extends the Good Times of ‘Take Me to the River’ Documentary
It's a gathering of royalty, but you won't find this bunch up on thrones. With juke joints as the dream team Memphis Royal Brothers’ palaces, stages are about as elevated as they get. But the music takes it higher, to a level suitable for kings and
FOUNDERS’ KEEPERS: Leslie Mendelson, Lemon Twigs, Fastball, and More
We’ve hit the middle of 2024, and first-rate new albums seem to be coming fast and furious. Here’s a look at five of my favorites released in May and June, all of which may well end up on my year-end top ten.
Leslie Mendelson — After the
ALBUM REVIEW: Zeshan B Lays Out a Soulful Vision for Social Justice on ‘O Say, Can You See?’
Like Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, and gospel singer James Cleveland, Zeshan B combines soaring vocals with swaying rhythms that inspire the soul and move the feet to action. On his third album O Say, Can You See? he adds lush layers of orchestration to his searing lyrics, transporting
SPOTLIGHT: AJ Lee on Being an Asian American Woman in Bluegrass
EDITOR’S NOTE: AJ Lee and Blue Summit is No Depression’s Spotlight band for July 2024. Learn more about the band and their new album, City of Glass, in our interview, and watch a video of them performing “Hillside” from the top of a mountain outside the Telluride Bluegrass