THROUGH THE LENS: Praise the Fiddle
Fiddlers don’t fret. — Leanna Price, The Price Sisters
And fiddlers don't fret over the differences between a fiddle and a violin either. Other than sometimes a half centimeter difference in the instrument’s bridge, they're the same instrument. It’s amazing that the question is
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi Hit Home with Intimate Recordings
Recorded during the lockdown at a rural studio near Dublin, Ireland, where Rhiannon Giddens and her partner, Francesco Turrisi, have been riding out the pandemic, They’re Calling Me Home is, without reservation, her finest work to date. Intimately recorded and emotionally accessible, it is a near perfect album in
THE READING ROOM: Brandi Carlile Lets Her Story Run Free in Warm, Honest ‘Broken Horses’
Brandi Carlile knows how to captivate; she invites us into her songs with her ability to evoke feelings of isolation and loss, forgiveness and hope, love and joy. Carlile entrances us with her stories of people just like us, facing the same challenges and losses, the same comforts and victories,
‘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
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
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,