ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty Reach New High on Personal Album, ‘The Story of Michael and Tanya’
With each new album, the War and Treaty — the husband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter — transports their emotionally resonant and soulful music to higher ground. On The Story of Michael and Tanya the duo openly shares details the ups and downs of their musical and personal journeys, laying
‘A Trip In The Country’ Proved Roger Miller Was More Than a Novelty
Editor's Note: Erin Osmon has been awarded one of two No Depression Criticism Fellowships to write in-depth album reviews on roots music's most important albums. Her first contribution to this Criticism Fellowships kicks off with a review of a classic roots record, Roger Miller’s
THROUGH THE LENS: Rooster Walk & Railbird Festivals Offered Contrasting Takes On Appalachian Music Festivals
This week’s column highlights two Appalachian roots music festivals: Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival, held in Martinsville, Virginia, and Railbird Festival, held in Lexington, Kentucky.
Rooster Walk returned for a 16th year (May 21-24, 2026) just months after being selected as the best music fest in Southeast
SPOTLIGHT: River Shook Finds Security in The Unknown on Self-Titled Solo Debut
Editor's Note: River Shook, whose new, self-titled LP comes out June 26 via Blackberry River, is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for June 2026. Read more about this the debut solo venture from the Sarah Shook and The Disarmers frontperson and stay tuned for more from
BONUS TRACKS: World Cup Fever, New Music From Wynonna, Peggy Seeger, American Aquarium, and More Roots Music News
Happy World Cup season, everyone! The international soccer/football competition actually has a rich musical history, with global superstars like Shakira performing this year in Mexico, classical and operatic performances in Italy in 1990, and K-pop phenomenon and BTS member Jungkook in Qatar in 2022. For anyone looking to
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Chelsea Studios NYC: Joe Pernice
The batch of songs that turned into Joe Pernice's new record Sunny, I Was Wrong, started out as a trickle of demos shared between Pernice and his longtime friend Warren Zanes, and before long, the trickle turned into a flood. Zanes asked if he could help organize an