Jimmy Buffett Dies at Age 76
Jimmy Buffett, whose most famous songs promoted a vibe of permanent vacation, ended his work in this life Friday at the age of 76.
A statement posted on his website and social media said he passed away peacefully “surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life
BONUS TRACKS: Kacey Musgraves’ Plea for ‘Big Download Energy’ and More
Zach Bryan released a new album last Friday, and it features some pretty great collaborations with The War and Treaty, The Lumineers, Sierra Ferrell, and Kacey Musgraves (read our review here). The Musgraves collaboration in particular, “I Remember Everything” has been catching fire this week, already racking up more than
No Depression's Best of August 2023 Playlist
Music, like the people who make it, is always evolving. One of the most exciting elements of covering a niche collection of genres like roots music is that the sounds and styles can always change. August was a great month for exploring who makes roots music and what roots music
THE READING ROOM: Memoirs and Music Books Coming This Fall
Every fall brings another crop of big music memoirs and biographies, and I mean that both literally and metaphorically; Michael Azerrad’s "annotated" version of his 1993 Nirvana bio, The Amplified Come as You Are, totes up almost 700 pages, for example.
While these books grow a little
Chris Pierce’s Long Road to Touring with Neil Young and ‘Let All Who Will’
The sun beat down relentlessly as the crowd filtered in late through the gates of the amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington, where Neil Young was scheduled to play one of a handful of shows he’d booked in out-of-the-way venues for his first tour since the pandemic. Expectations and temperatures were
ALBUM REVIEW: Zach Bryan Builds on Earnest, Catchy Songwriting
It’s hard to separate the cultural position and commercial success of Zach Bryan from the music he makes, so let’s cover it briefly. Bryan is a Navy veteran who found success posting video recordings of his songs on YouTube. He presents as both brawny and earnest, with a