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‘Introducing … The Pink Stones’ Makes Melancholy Marvelous

‘Introducing … The Pink Stones’ Makes Melancholy Marvelous

There must be something in the air in Athens, Georgia — it has produced a long line of prolific artists and rock bands. R.E.M., Vic Chesnutt, Drive-By Truckers, the B-52s, and now, The Pink Stones, a six-piece outfit creating some of the most shimmering, melancholic Southern rock in years.

THE LONG HAUL: Being a Musician Without Touring

THE LONG HAUL: Being a Musician Without Touring

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a three-part series in this column exploring financial challenges that affect musicians and their careers. Read Part 1, about how musicians are affected by student debt, here, and Part 2, about musicians and homeownership, here. For many musicians such as myself, touring

JOURNAL EXCERPT: Julian Lage Finds Inspiration in Old Classics and New Collaborations

JOURNAL EXCERPT: Julian Lage Finds Inspiration in Old Classics and New Collaborations

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt from a story in our Spring 2021 journal, “The Great American Songbook.” You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a subscription for more roots music journalism, in print and online,

50 STATES OF FOLK: How Bluegrass Got Its Three-Part Harmony By Way of Ohio

50 STATES OF FOLK: How Bluegrass Got Its Three-Part Harmony By Way of Ohio

When you think “bluegrass,” your first thought probably isn’t “Cleveland.” Or, to get a little bit more metaphorical, your first thought probably isn’t “industrialization” and “urban centers.” But maybe it should be. Despite how old bluegrass feels, it is fundamentally a young genre, and one that could only

Jackson Scribner Brings Authentic Storytelling to Debut Set of Songs

Jackson Scribner Brings Authentic Storytelling to Debut Set of Songs

Jackson Scribner isn’t trying to be anyone but who he is. The 20-year-old’s self-titled debut record shows wisdom beyond his years in the way he is so comfortably settled into himself. Jackson Scribner is a short set of lo-fi folk tunes grounded in small-town Texas, its people and

SPOTLIGHT: ‘Night Singing’ and Some Advice from Sara Watkins [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: ‘Night Singing’ and Some Advice from Sara Watkins [VIDEO]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sara Watkins is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for March 2021. Her new album, Under the Pepper Tree, comes out this Friday on New West. Read about Watkins and Under the Pepper Tree in our feature story, and don’t miss her essay here. Under the Pepper

On ‘Could Have Loved You,’ Fretland Finds the Humanity in Heartbreak

On ‘Could Have Loved You,’ Fretland Finds the Humanity in Heartbreak

My first response upon hearing Fretland was to search for the assumed missed steps to the trio’s musical present. Could Have Loved You is so affecting and mature — blindsidingly so — that it only felt right to assume that the members involved were old pros, seasoned players who just happened