ALBUM REVIEW: On Cornelia Murr 'Run to the Center' Returns with More Tactile Work
There was a wispy, ethereal quality to Cornelia Murr’s 2018 debut LP Lake Tear of the Clouds, and an angelic echo of that on her excellent 2022 EP Corridor. But with time comes growth and change, and her long-anticipated follow-up, Run to the Center shows off a new version
THROUGH THE LENS: John Hiatt Tribute & The Vero Beach Blues Festival
This week’s column features two events at opposite ends of the country: AMERICANAFEST’s Pre-Grammy Salute to John Hiatt (February 1, 2025) at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, California; and the Vero Beach Blues Festival (February 15 & 16, 2025) in Vero Beach, Florida.
Column regulars were there to
FRESH TRACK: TT - "My Confession"
Refuge. Resilience. Redemption. For TT, that's what music has always represented: an opportunity to turn life's challenges into something beautiful and empowering.
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SPOTLIGHT: Cristina Vane 'Whims of Good Men' [VIDEO]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Cristina Vane is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2025. Read more about her and her new album, Hear My Call, out Feb. 21, in this feature, check out her song "Whims of Good Men," and keep an eye out for more all month
BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Music Award Winners and Lomax Archives Record Label, Plus New Music from Mumford and Sons
The 37 annual Folk Alliance International conference is off to a bang-up start this week in Montreal, Quebec. The beloved folk music community gathering started off with its annual awards ceremony, and an inspiring keynote address by singer/songwriter Allison Russell (fresh off a run as Persephone in the Broadway
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Justin Golden, David Johansen Cancer Fundraisers; New Albums from Mark Erelli, Jimmy Touzel, and Molly Thomas
As with last month's column, I open this month not with a campaign for a new album (though those will come) but with crowdfunding campaigns of a more personal nature. The first is a GoFundMe campaign for country blues musician Justin Golden. Golden was diagnosed with Stage Four