FRESH TRACK: Paula Boggs Band - "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round"
Paula Boggs Band’s “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round” is a contemporary roots/Americana interpretation of the traditional spiritual that became an enduring Civil Rights Movement freedom anthem. The recording features The Blind Boys of Alabama and Valerie June, bringing together gospel, folk, bluegrass and the band’
Ranky Tanky Gives Traditional Gullah Tunes New Life
Editor's Note: October 12, 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor being federally designated as a National Heritage Area National Heritage Area. This month also marks Gullah Geechee Heritage Month, so No Depression is sharing this feature from the Summer 2018 "(Im)
BONUS TRACKS: A Coda for a Tour Manager and This Week’s Roots Music News
Too often lately, I’ve been writing about artists who have passed — Dolly Parton, Glen Hansard, Cassandra Wilson, and Raul Malo. But I want to dedicate this week’s column to those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, so that musicians like them and others could perform at their best.
ALBUM REVIEW: Todd Snider's Posthumous 'My Second Rodeo' Is a Poignant Reminder of What We've Lost
The last memory some fans have of the late Todd Snider is his singing and dancing with Margo Price on the Ryman stage at last year's John Prine "You Got Gold" celebration in Nashville. Snider had a unique stage presence — usually barefoot, his face lit by
Emotional and Geographic Changes Helped Margo Cilker Make New LP ‘Little White Cross’
There comes a time in the journey of many singer-songwriters when they find themselves drawn to Texas. “Choosin’ Texas,” this is not. It’s chasing the ghosts of its famous (and sometimes infamous) songwriters — Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Joe Ely, Doug Sahm, and a myriad of others. It’
ALBUM REVIEW: Brody Price Sings of the Bottle and the Damage Done on Sobriety Record 'Leaf Miner’s Daughter'
“Nightmares” is a tender and small song on a turbulent record.
“I watched the monsters drag their shadows / across the street and straight inside,” Brody Price sings over fingerpicked guitar. It’s the midway point of the Dallas songwriter’s new Leaf Miner’s Daughter. The feedback and distortion are