ALBUM REVIEW: Darol Anger’s Diary #2 Stands as Testament to His Impact on the World of Fiddlers
The release of Darol Anger’s Diary of a Fiddler #2: The Empty Nest may lead those unfamiliar with his earlier project to check out Diary of a Fiddler, released on Compass Records in 1999. That project featured Anger in duets with many of his contemporaries—Bruce Molsky, Vassar Clements,
Celebrating 100 Years of Afro-Cuban Singer Celia Cruz
In 2024, Celia Cruz’s joyful face as a mature woman was cast in relief on a quarter, a commemorative coin issued by the United States Treasury in advance of the centennial of her birth on October 21, 1925, which is to be celebrated with anticipated fanfare this fall. The
ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘Double Infinity’ Big Thief Are Even-Tempered and Introspective
THROUGH THE LENS: Healing Appalachia Offers Hope & More in the Battle Against Addiction
ALBUM REVIEW: Grant-Lee Phillips Confronts Strange Days on ‘In the Hour of Dust’
When Grant-Lee Phillips declares, “Strange days have begun,” it’s hardly shocking news. Like so many others, this thoughtful bard is struggling to process the chaos of modern life. After chronicling his pandemic experience on the brilliant album 2022’s All That You Can Dream, Phillips has some thoughts to
No Depression's Best of August 2025
August was stacked with new music: No Depression tracked 45 roots releases in the longest summer month! Spotlight artist Dean Johnson brought Pacific Northwest clouds to a sunny day (ND feature) and Margo Price (ND review) returned in full country force. Plus, check out more in-depth stories on American music