ALBUM REVIEW: The Panhandlers Weave a Texan Tapestry on ‘Tough Country’
It’s impossible to assess, let alone appreciate, the music made by The Panhandlers without first acknowledging the shoulders upon which they play.
The Panhandlers are a collective of successful solo artists and players — Texas-based singer-songwriters Josh Abbott, John Baumann, and William Clark Green along with frontman Cleto
SPOTLIGHT: Mighty Poplar Rises Up From Bluegrass Bedrock
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mighty Poplar is No Depression’s Spotlight band for March 2023. Learn more about the group and their self-titled album, out March 31 on Free Dirt Records, all month long.
While several members of Mighty Poplar, bluegrass’s latest supergroup, have stood together in a line
Rodney Crowell Teams With Jeff Tweedy for New Album, ‘The Chicago Sessions’
Singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell certainly doesn’t need help putting together an album, but for his new project, The Chicago Sessions, he enlisted Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy as producer, co-writer on one of the songs, instrumentalist throughout the album, and a good hang in a special place.
The album,
ALBUM REVIEW: Willie Nelson Gets to the Heart of Harlan Howard’s Songs
Harlan Howard's definition of country music as three chords and the truth is almost as famous as the songs he wrote to back up that quote he made in the 1950s. The prolific country songwriter turned out more than 4,000 tunes covered by a who's-
ALBUM REVIEW: Doolin’ Delights With French-Celtic-Folk Blend on ‘Circus Boy’
When you read the phrase “French Celtic supergroup,” you have certain expectations. Those expectations were met by Doolin' on their 2016 self-titled debut, which melded traditional Celtic and French chanson styles and led to a number of well-received festival appearances in both America and Europe. Circus Boy,
THROUGH THE LENS: Great Musical Moments at Sea Aboard Cayamo 2023
Since 2008, Cayamo, the annual cruise billing itself as "A Journey Through Song," has gained a well-deserved reputation for bringing together a rather eclectic group of roots musicians for a weeklong sail through the Caribbean. This year’s edition embarked on Feb. 10 from Miami with stops