ALBUM REVIEW: A Front-Row Seat to Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Ain’t nothing wrong with celebrating your 90th birthday all year long, especially when you’re Willie Nelson.
The party started April 29-30, when dozens of popular music’s biggest names — and some well-chosen lesser-knowns — gathered at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to celebrate Willie’s actual birthday. (Though
ALBUM REVIEW: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages Keep Rock Alive and Thriving on ‘Glory’
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the end of the year approaches, we’re taking a look back at albums we weren’t able to review when they first came out. Glory was released in September.
It’s been five years since Boston-based Barrence Whitfield and the Savages have delivered a new
ALBUM REVIEW: Woods Invites Aural Wandering on ‘Perennial’
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the end of the year approaches, we’re taking a look back at albums we weren’t able to review when they first came out. Perennial was released in September.
Somewhere amid the beautiful tangle of instrumental loops and psychedelic orchestral jams, Woods has once again
THROUGH THE LENS: ND Photographers' Favorite Roots Albums of 2023
This week 14 No Depression photographers, from the Appalachian mountains to Australia, highlight the cream of the roots music crop released this year. Nearly all the artists are familiar names, especially to readers of this column, but you’ll also see a couple that are not as well known who
FRESH TRACK: Jaime Wyatt – 'Feel Good'
Feel Good, Jaime Wyatt’s extraordinary new album, is more than just a permission slip: It’s an invitation. Recorded with Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada, the record is bold and ecstatic, built on tight, intoxicating grooves that belie the songs’ substantial emotional stakes. Wyatt’s writing is raw and intuitive
No Depression Readers’ Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2023
Readers have really come through for No Depression in 2023.
We asked you to tell us your favorite roots music albums of 2023, and more than 3,000 of you filled out a ballot! With more than 700 options to choose from (plus a heavily used space for write-ins), it