SPOTLIGHT: Mighty Poplar’s Chris Eldridge on Listening Past Perfection
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mighty Poplar is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2023. Read more about the band and its debut, self-titled album in our interview, and watch an exclusive video performance of “Blackjack Davy” here. The album is out March 31 on Free Dirt Records.
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BONUS TRACKS: A Jason Isbell Documentary and What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for Music
HBO’s Music Box series is turning its spotlight on Jason Isbell for a film to premiere on the network April 7. Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed looks at Isbell’s creative process and his life and work with wife Amanda Shires, set against the backdrop of the
ALBUM REVIEW: Ally Venable Rocks the Blues on ‘Real Gone’
On her smokin’ new album, Real Gone, blues guitarist Ally Venable tears up the joint with her scorching leads and gritty vocals. Her straight-to-the-bone playing and songwriting show why Guitar World named her as one of the Top 15 Young Guns Making the Gibson Les Paul Cool
ALBUM REVIEW: Eric Bibb Drives Home a Message on ‘Ridin’’
Eric Bibb has built a career as Mr. Mellow with his soft-spoken, bluesy folk meanderings since his 1972 debut, Ain't It Grand. For his latest, Ridin', the global griot, soulful troubadour, street preacher, and mellow bluesman continues down the same trail, but never wears it out.
ALBUM REVIEW: Yearning Heats Up Wilder Woods’ ‘FEVER/SKY’
With two evocative words, Wilder Woods (Bear Rinehart)’s FEVER/SKY captures the duality of lockdown. The sense of confinement with the desire to be free — and using the information superhighway to approximate it — idle in the background of Rinehart’s sophomore serving.
Really, this album is a party in
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Nickel Creek Meets in the Middle for ‘Celebrants’
EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark the release of Nickel Creek’s new album, Celebrants, this week, we’re sharing an excerpt of our story about the album and the band from our Spring 2023 journal, available now. Order your copy or, better yet, subscribe and get a free gift — and