THE READING ROOM: Eddie Floyd on ‘Knock on Wood’ and His Life in Soul
Soul legend Eddie Floyd wrote, or co-wrote, many memorable hit songs, including “634-5789,” “I’ve Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do),” and “Knock on Wood.” Now, in his autobiography, written with Tony Fletcher, the Alabama native carries readers on a journey through his life, from his
PRINT EXCERPT: The Kora Finds Its Way in Western Roots Music
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is an excerpt from our Summer 2020 print issue, "Tools of the Trade." The print edition is sold out, but you can purchase the digital version here. Start a digital or print subscription to No Depression today to make sure you never
Daniel Donato’s Debut Blends Classic Country and Classic Rock, With a Dash of Dead
Daniel Donato’s journey to A Young Man’s Country started with rocking out via video game Guitar Hero and quickly shifted to playing the real thing on the streets of Nashville and then joining the house band at the legendary Robert’s Western World at the age of 16.
THROUGH THE LENS: The Many Memories of the Newport Folk Festival
As we get ready to stream this year’s Newport Folk Festival, titled “Newport Folk Revival Weekend,” photographer/writer Jim Brock, who has attended five of the last six festivals, shares with us some of his thoughts, memories, and favorite moments from those years. And, of course, his one-of-a-kind photos.
SPOTLIGHT: Samantha Crain on How Her Powerlifting Past Comes in Handy for Touring
EDITOR’S NOTE: Samantha Crain is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for July 2020. Read more about Crain and her new album, A Small Death, in our feature story, and see a video of Crain playing her song “Holding to the Edge of Night” from home here.
Distance gives perspective.
THE LONG HAUL: Passing the Mic, Part 2
This month, I’ve been working on learning and unlearning, and trying to do better in the fight for racial justice. Somewhere in that process, it came to my attention that my voice is not the one that needs to be heard on this platform right now. So I asked