ALBUM REVIEW: Freedy Johnston Goes Retro on ‘Back on the Road to You’
Assuming you are old enough, you only need to listen to the first few bars on Freedy Johnston’s new album, Back on the Road to You, to be carried back to the late 1970s and the light pop of adult-oriented radio.
The entire album is a series of
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Crackdown,’ GA-20 Adds Country to Its Mix of Throwback Electric Blues
If you’re a fan of lean, throwback electric blues and you aren’t listening to GA-20, you’re missing out.
Last year, the Boston-based two guitar-and-drums three-piece released its second album, Try It … You Might Like It!, a fantastic tribute to Chicago blues legend
ALBUM REVIEW: Damn Tall Buildings Construct a Fresh Sound on ‘Sleeping Dogs’
Damn Tall Buildings’ latest album, Sleeping Dogs, would fit perfectly in a festival dance tent, and it’s just as suitable for singing in the car at full volume. The unpredictable, often rapid-paced original lyrics of Sleeping Dogs are clever and playful, with refrains that lend themselves to singing
Katie Pruitt Brings Frank Conversation on Religion to Park City Song Summit
The music industry is grueling, no question about it. While a typical music festival might focus on good times or discussions about the State of the Industry, the inaugural Park City Song Summit, taking place this week in Utah, seeks to balance joyful creative expression with serious conversations about mental
THROUGH THE LENS: Nelsonville Music Festival Makes Itself at Home on New Site
The Nelsonville Music Festival has had a lot to deal with the past couple of years. First, like everybody else, it put up a temporarily closed sign due to COVID. Second, just as the epidemic was subsiding (somewhat), the local college it had called home since 2000 decided it wanted
JOURNAL EXCERPT: The Weird and Wonderful World of Wes Freed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The team at No Depression is saddened to hear about the passing of visual artist and musician Wes Freed. His work graced almost every Drive-by Truckers album cover, as well as gig posters for bands like American Aquarium, and even regular ND contributor and author Stephen