THROUGH THE LENS: Bonnaroo 2026 Continued Its Jam-Packed, Neo-Hippie Woodstock Experiment
No Depression's Best of June 2026 Playlist
After a hefty month for new roots music in May, June barely slowed down. With 50 roots music releases on our radar, No Depression explored the longevity of folk singers like Tift Merritt and Rodney Crowell, the return of roots-rock band Deer Tick, and the reinvention of country-rock
Low Cut Connie Grapples With Belonging on New LP 'Livin in the USA'
Some two decades ago, Adam Weiner got stuck in the UK for an extra few weeks with nothing but a backpack, a guitar, and a bad case of the flu. He had no shows booked for his solo act, he was all out of money, desperately homesick and crashing on
FRESH TRACK: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”
“Nexus (Acoustic)” honors nonbinary teen Nex Benedict whose tragic death following relentless peer bullying made national headlines. A remorseful commemoration and a hopeful plea to all to shine a light on intolerances that are often overlooked, Rachael Sage's performance weaves melancholy & optimism into a beautiful, hauntingly unforgettable
THE READING ROOM: The Best Books of 2026 (So Far)
I’ll admit that my summer reading runs more to marine biology, medical narratives, and Victorian fiction. Since I write about music books in this column and for Publishers Weekly, I like to take a little break in the summer and be transported to the depths of the oceans or
QUEER COUNTRY: The Lavender Cowboys Carrying Patrick Haggerty’s Legacy
Patrick Haggerty loved to describe himself as, “a screaming Marxist bitch.” More popularly known as the artist Lavender Country, Haggerty recorded the first known queer country album in 1973 – no parodies, no homophobia, and no veiled references. That album, Lavender Country, set the template for future generations: Put it all