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ALBUM REVIEW: Del Barber’s Details Make the Songs of ‘Almanac’ Come Alive

ALBUM REVIEW: Del Barber’s Details Make the Songs of ‘Almanac’ Come Alive

When words like “easy” and “familial” and “organic” are applied to Del Barber’s songcraft, it’s important to specify the complimentary nature of such descriptors. The Canadian singer-songwriter is a storied veteran who’s been penning resonant songs for years, and the melodies on his latest LP, Almanac, fit

THE READING ROOM: Lucinda Williams’ Memoir Lets Us in on Her Secrets

THE READING ROOM: Lucinda Williams’ Memoir Lets Us in on Her Secrets

Musicians’ memoirs fall into one of two categories. One type descends into an inferno of drug-fueled episodes of sex with a new partner every night, with very little attention to the music that consumed the artist’s life and work — Gregg Allman’s My Cross to Bear is a prime

THROUGH THE LENS: A Look Ahead at MerleFest 2023, Celebrating Doc Watson’s 100th Birthday

THROUGH THE LENS: A Look Ahead at MerleFest 2023, Celebrating Doc Watson’s 100th Birthday

This year’s MerleFest, kicking off this Thursday, is an extra special one. This year’s edition, the 35th, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Doc Watson, the founding father of the "traditional plus" festival that was started in part to honor his late son, Merle

SPOTLIGHT: On ‘Flowers on My Bedside,’ Bella White Grows Beauty out of Pain [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: On ‘Flowers on My Bedside,’ Bella White Grows Beauty out of Pain [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE:Bella White isNo Depression’s Spotlight artist for April 2023. Learn more about her and her new album,Among Other Things, in our interview , and read about her songwriting approach in her own words in this essay. Flowers figure prominently in the songs on Bella White’s

BONUS TRACKS: Steve Earle's ‘Copperhead Road’ Named a Tennessee State Song on 4/20

BONUS TRACKS: Steve Earle's ‘Copperhead Road’ Named a Tennessee State Song on 4/20

The state of Tennessee this week added a new song to its list of official anthems. Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road,” about a Vietnam veteran returning home to scratch out a living growing pot, joined the ranks of “Tennessee Waltz” and “Rocky Top.” But while dancing with your darling (depending

Taj Mahal’s One-of-a-Kind Take on the Great American Songbook

Taj Mahal’s One-of-a-Kind Take on the Great American Songbook

Taj Mahal is a hard man to disguise. Throw a cloak over him, sit him in a corner, hide him in a back room. But as soon as he gets near a mic, his cover is blown. His substantial presence looms large over everything he touches, and all genres he

ALBUM REVIEW: The Infamous Stringdusters Honor Where Flatt & Scruggs Have Led

ALBUM REVIEW: The Infamous Stringdusters Honor Where Flatt & Scruggs Have Led

The Infamous Stringdusters know how to keep moving forward while looking back at the legends that paved the way. Their 2018 album, Laws of Gravity, earned a Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in the first-ever tie in the category with Rhonda Vincent, and they went on garner nominations in the category