Trigger Hippy Starts Fresh on ‘Full Circle & Then Some’
Theologian Kosuke Koyama once wrote that "there is a powerful trend in our world today to turn away from the traditional toward the revolutionary." Koyama points out that no matter how much you move toward the "supersonic aircraft," the traditional "ox cart" will not
THROUGH THE LENS: Brandi Carlile, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, and More Photos of the Week
There has been a quiet revolution going on. It’s one that music fans have been aware of for some time, but the gatekeepers not so much. As evidenced by a recent Instagram tag, some have called it "The Highwomen Movement." Perhaps finally, in the wave started by
Mind Matters: Musicians on How Meditation Keeps Them Focused and Free
As part of the story “Acts of Listening” in No Depression's Wellness-themed Fall 2019 print issue, we asked several roots artists to share with us their meditation practices and how mindfulness helps them stay healthy and creative. Our writeup of their responses is below. Our full story, including
The Legend of Charlie Parr Grows with Eponymous Album
There's a certain type of statement artists make when they release a self-titled record. Sometimes it's as simple as that record being their debut and there's no better way to make an entrance than by naming it after themselves. But other times, well into
THE READING ROOM: More Books That Tell the Country Music Story
Last week, I provided a short list of books that offered readers a little guidance in digging deeper into the topics covered in Ken Burns’ PBS series, Country Music. As with all series like this, Burns can hit the high notes, but seldom has time or space to tease out
Jack Klatt’s Impassioned ‘It Ain’t the Same’ Celebrates Living in the Moment
Roy Orbison would have loved the music of Jack Klatt. The same passionate yearning that gave “Only the Lonely” and “Crying” such deep resonance infuses the excellent third album by this big-hearted Twin Cities native. It’s not hard to imagine Orbison turning in his usual dramatic tour de force