No Depression's Best of April 2024 Playlist
April saw a return of many No Depression stalwarts. Any new music from alt-country rock stars Old 97's constitutes a highlight over here. And tunes from singer-songwriting legend Lucinda Williams (on a compilation honoring 40 years of public radio music showcase Mountain Stage), indie-folk legacy
THROUGH THE LENS: Sunshine and Guitars on Full Blast at MerleFest 2024
MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of Eddy Merle Watson, Doc Watson’s son who died in a tractor accident. Doc himself called the festival a celebration of “traditional plus” music: roots-oriented sounds of the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time music, that has more recently expanded
ALBUM REVIEW: Emily Nenni Confident Behind the Wheel of ‘Drive & Cry’
It wasn’t long ago that honky-tonk heroine Emily Nenni set her time-tinted croon against the dazzling prairiescape of On the Ranch, her 2022 release where songs of hard work and hard-won wisdom freely roamed (ND review). For her follow-up, Drive & Cry, dust-laden corrals
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SPOTLIGHT: ‘Fast Food’ and Other Road Realities from Humbird [VIDEO]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Humbird is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for April 2024. Learn more about her and her new album, Right On, in our interview. And don’t miss her recent essay about songs and how they find us.
Many of the songs on Humbird’s new album, Right
FRESH TRACK: Steven Keene – 'This World Is Your World'
Few musical compositions have so successfully tapped into that elusive formula of the enduring human spirit that is the recipe for timeless songwriting with the power to resonate across generations as Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.”
With an unflinching commitment to his particular brand of socially conscious
No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Xanthe Alexis
Amid the buzzing hallways of Folk Alliance International in Kansas City, Xanthe Alexis took the “stage” in the AEA Microphones room for a serene three-song No Depression Session. She offered a glimpse into her forthcoming record, including two songs from Lover’s Mark along with a fan favorite and