ALBUM REVIEW: Dropkick Murphys Put Modern Power Behind Woody Guthrie Lyrics
It’s kind of funny, but arguably no current act has done more to preserve and advance the legacy of Woody Guthrie as Celtic punk legends Dropkick Murphys. Bandleader Ken Casey is a devout student of Guthrie’s life and music, with his readings of the Guthrie archive prompting the
Dom Flemons to Bring Bluegrass History to Life With ‘Shultz’s Dream’ Performance
Even for the most forward-leaning artists performing this weekend at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Bluegrass Live! festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, the past echoes through the music.
The most familiar narrative about that past is that it was male and white. But as scholars, artists, and fans have
Connection and Community at FreshGrass | North Adams 2022
We get asked a lot where No Depression is based, and the answer in this age of remote work is, well, we’re all over. So it’s really special for us to get to gather as a staff, including our compatriots at Folk Alley and the FreshGrass Foundation, at
THROUGH THE LENS: Roots Music on Both Coasts – Bristol Rhythm & Roots and BeachLife Ranch
This week the Through the Lens column explores the vitality of roots music festivals regardless of their locales, as well as two different approaches to their presentation, via two such festivals held earlier this month.
BeachLife Ranch bills itself as a music festival “born in the South Bay of Los
SPOTLIGHT: Jake Blount on Traditional Music’s Built-In Science Fiction
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jake Blount is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for September. Read more about Blount and his new album, The New Faith, in our interview, and get more of the story behind the album in this mini-documentary.
Most people don’t look to banjo players like me for
BONUS TRACKS: John Prine’s Favorite Books + More Roots Music News and Notes
More details are emerging about the weeklong John Prine tribute coming to Nashville next month, “You Got Gold: Celebrating the Life & Songs of John Prine.” The six concerts on the evenings of Oct. 7-12 are sold out, but the Oct. 10 show at the Ryman Auditorium will be livestreamed