ALBUM REVIEW: Saltwater Hank Honors Indigenous Past and Present in Country Music
Saltwater Hank brings country music to its roots on G̱al’üünx wil lu Holtga Liimi, an album written entirely in Sm’algyax, the language of the Ts’msyen people of Kxeen (Prince Rupert, British Columbia). Sm’algyax is older than Ancient Greek, but today there are no first-generation speakers
BONUS TRACKS: Bluegrass Mourns Trailblazers Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds
It’s been a hard week for bluegrass artists and fans, as two of the genre’s early icons have passed away — both mandolinists, innovative vocalists, and known in part for their work as brother acts.
Jesse McReynolds, who died last Friday at the age of 93, played mandolin and
THE READING ROOM: How Does It Feel? Bob Dylan’s Bandmates Share Stories
Ever since he took that first ride down Highway 61, Bob Dylan has had hellhounds — well, biographers and critics — on his trail. The countless volumes devoted to Dylan look under every stone for clues to the meanings of his lyrics or for signs that will uncover some magical formula lying
Buddy & Julie Miller Announce New Album, ‘In the Throes’
With songs spanning genres and generations, married duo Buddy and Julie Miller are at the heart of truth-telling, foot-stomping roots music. Their new album, In the Throes, finds them securely in the midst of that tradition they’ve shaped, plus offers a notable co-write — with Bob Dylan.
For In the
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Bobby Osborne Returns to the Top
EDITOR’S NOTE: The team at No Depression is saddened to hear about the passing of bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne at the age of 91. Throughout his career — with his brother Sonny Osborne as well as a solo artist — the mandolinist and vocalist helped shape the entire musical genre. In
ALBUM REVIEW: Lucinda Williams’ ‘Rock N Roll Heart’ Beats Strong
Stories From a Rock N Roll Heart, Lucinda Williams’ first album since suffering a stroke in November 2020, plays directly to those kids in the high school parking lot during a Friday night football game in the era when they’d probably be blasting the album from a gold Camaro