The 2023 Grammys (For Roots Music Fans)
Just because most of the roots music categories of Grammy awards are given out during the afternoon doesn't mean they're any less important. The Premiere Ceremony, which started at 3:30 p.m. ET and is available to stream at live.grammy.com and the Recording
ALBUM REVIEW: Mile Twelve Continues Its Drive With ‘Close Enough to Hear’
With their newest album, Close Enough to Hear, the Boston-based string band Mile Twelve delivers what may be their best album yet. Their first full-length release since March 2019 is marked by the musicianship and energy their fans have come to expect, but it also bears evidence of
ALBUM REVIEW: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Electrify on ‘Live at Levon's!’
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ live shows transport listeners to another realm. Campbell creates a multilayered sonic atmosphere with his never-miss-a-note, emotionally freighted guitar playing while Williams’ soaring vocals lift listeners and can turn tender in a moment. Live at Levons!, recorded Sept. 20 and 21, 2019,
ALBUM REVIEW: Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz Combine Forces to Bring Forward ‘Lost Voices’
Five years ago, Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz — two world-class songwriters who each have been awarded the Songwriter of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association — got together to play and write. Out of that collaboration an album grew, one that weaves poignant tales of characters pulled
Andrew Marlin, Punch Brothers Players, and More Unite for Bluegrass Supergroup Mighty Poplar
There’s a new supergroup in town, and their roots run deep.
Mighty Poplar — Watchhouse’s Andrew Marlin, Punch Brothers’ Noam Pikelny and Chris Eldridge, Greg Garrison from Leftover Salmon, and Alex Hargreaves, who plays with Billy Strings — announced its existence today, along with a new, self-titled album.
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SPOTLIGHT: Mark Erelli Lets the Light In for ‘Lay Your Darkness Down’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mark Erelli is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2023. Look for more about Erelli and his new album, Lay Your Darkness Down, all month long.
The highways were empty in that surreal autumn of 2020, desolate from the lack of rush hour commuters funneling in