THROUGH THE LENS: The Best of Everything in 2023
What a tremendous year it has been for roots music. With so many stellar albums, it was an especially difficult task to winnow them down to any singular list. But the more I listened, the better I was able to hone it down to those essential records that spoke to
BONUS TRACKS: Some Thoughts on Authenticity
The word a dictionary chooses as its “word of the year” says a lot about the year that’s been. Most times, the choice is at least partly based on the number of times people have looked up the word via a dictionary’s website or app, an easy measure
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Noah Kahan Weaves Mental Health Messages Into Everything He Does
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt from a story in our Winter 2023 issue of No Depression. You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a subscription for more roots music journalism, in print and online, all
THE READING ROOM: 12 Memorable Music Books From 2023
Turning the pages slowly, anticipating the final chapter of the challenging, sometimes daunting, and often entertaining narrative of 2023, readers have a chance to pause and to reflect on the highlights of their journeys. While some readers and critics make lists of best books of the year, this column focuses
SPOTLIGHT: Rainbow Girls Offer Their Time-Tested Tour Hacks
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rainbow Girls are No Depression’s Spotlight artist for December 2023. Learn more about them and their new album, Welcome to Whatever, in our interview. And watch them perform “Bedroom Lobby” just for ND readers here.
Hello, No Depression. This is Caitlin and Erin from Rainbow Girls,
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