No Depression Sessions at AMERICANAFEST 2023: Jake Ybarra
Texas-born and South Carolina-raised singer-songwriter Jake Ybarra shared four songs from his debut album, Something in the Water, during his No Depression Session at AmericanaFest 2023, shot at Jaan’s House in Nashville.
This ND session features Dow Tomlin on bass and Billy Thomas on drums, the rhythm section heard
And the 2024 (Roots Music) Grammy Nominees Are …
Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift’s name comes up a lot in the 2024 Grammy nominations, announced this morning in Los Angeles. You can read all about that, well, anywhere. But here at No Depression, we want to take you right to the really good stuff — nominees you’ve been reading about
BONUS TRACKS: How Jeff Tweedy Learned to Love ‘Dancing Queen’
In an essay for The New York Times adapted from his brand new book, World Within a Song, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy lets us in on a little secret: He’s really come around after a lifetime of hating ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.” When we’re young — this was true
Hurray for the Riff Raff Looks Back on Life Story on New Album ‘The Past Is Still Alive’
Two years after Life on Earth (ND review), which landed on No Depression’s Critics Poll for Best Roots Music Albums of 2022, Hurray for the Riff Raff will release a new collection of their keen-edged songwriting and adventurous musical spirit on The Past Is Still Alive.
The album, coming
ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Stapleton Balances Adventure With Tried-and-True on ‘Higher’
With his fifth studio LP, Higher, Chris Stapleton, assisted by co-producers Dave Cobb and Morgane Stapleton, forges another set of meticulously crafted, adeptly instrumented, and accessible songs. While the Kentucky-born artist continues to mine and rebrand various templates, his voice is undeniably and invariably country, whether he’s invoking Saturday
ALBUM REVIEW: Long-Shelved Todd Snider Album Is Worth the Wait
Todd Snider was on a creative roll when he recorded a new album in 2007. It was called Crank It, We’re Doomed, and for some reason the mercurial singer-songwriter decided to shelve it, though several tracks would wind up on subsequent albums, some with different titles and altered arrangements.