ALBUM REVIEW: On 'From Newman Street,' Kassi Valazza is At Her Best
On her third album, 'From Newman Street,' Kassi Valazza uses humble landscapes to ground existential musings on the passage of time and navigating change.
Straight from The Source: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and American Roots Music Continue to Go Hand In Hand
In Lynchburg, Tennessee, about an hour outside Nashville, the historic Jack Daniel’s Distillery welcomes around 300,000 people annually. Visitors travel from around the globe to learn how Tennessee whiskey is made at America’s oldest registered distillery — which is also one of the largest in the world — and
BONUS TRACKS: 'Song Keepers' Book Co-Published With Music Maker Foundation Nominated For Award And Other Roots Music News
Today, Living Blues announced that the book No Depression co-published with the Music Maker Foundation last year, has been nominated for Best Blues Book of 2024 in this year's Living Blues Awards. Song Keepers: A Music Maker Foundation Anthology was written by Georgann Eubanks and is the sixth
ALBUM REVIEW: Jedd Hughes' 'Nightshades' Should Get Him The Attention He Deserves
Jedd Hughes is well-known among Nashville’s finest musicians—he's played with Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, and Patty Loveless, among others—but he deserves to be even better known outside those circles, too. Nightshades, Hughes’ second solo album, should get him the attention he deserves.A
ALBUM REVIEW: Samantha Crain's 'Gumshoe' is Fluid and Celebratory
With Gumshoe, Samantha Crain overcomes her tendency to self-isolate. Crain’s signature blend of folk, blues, and rock has appeared on Reservation Dogs and Lily Gladstone’s film Fancy Dance. A member of the Choctaw nation, Crain used Gumshoe as an opportunity to take on their motto “Together we’re
No Depression’s Best of April 2025 Playlist
No Depression's Best of April 2025 starts off with April Spotlight artist Valerie June's directive, plea, and call to action "Joy, Joy!" The song, which kicks off her fourth studio LP, Owls, Omens, and Oracles, serves as a guiding light for so much these