EASY ED'S BROADSIDE: Leonard Cohen Film Gives Fuller View of Love Story
When Nick Broomfield's documentary about the relationship between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen was released last July, it quickly jumped to the top of my “must see” list … but fell to the bottom within a week. Part of the reason was that the reviews for Marianne & Leonard:
Futurebirds Draft Winning Team of Good Times and Genuine Feeling
Futurebirds is one of the most consistently excellent bands of the past decade, and their latest release, Teamwork, reminds us why. A stellar showcase of all they can do together as a group, it harnesses their perfected blend of Southern rock and pop country with just the right amount of
50 STATES OF FOLK: The Mandolin’s Ellis Island Journey to the All-American Sound
Nowadays, the mandolin is inexorably linked in the American popular consciousness to roots music. It’s so deeply tied to the genre, it’s even the butt of a joke about pandering to stereotypes in country music.
But it wasn’t always this way. The mandolin was an immigrant whose
SPOTLIGHT: Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood on Writing Songs in 21st Century USA
EDITOR'S NOTE: Patterson Hood's band, Drive-By Truckers, is No Depression's Spotlight band for January 2020. Read our feature about the Truckers and their new album, The Unraveling, here.
The regulations state that a bus driver must take an 8-10 hour break for every 10
Hawktail’s ‘Formations’ Soars Past Genre Expectations
When old-time fiddler Brittany Haas, guitarist Jordan Tice, mandolinist Dominick Leslie, and Punch Brothers bassist Paul Kowert join forces as instrumental quartet Hawktail, they become more than a supergroup for any specific genre. As new album Formations proves, the band members defy expectations based on other projects or instruments of
SPOTLIGHT: Drive-By Truckers Take On Politics, Thoughts and Prayers, and Writer’s Block
EDITOR'S NOTE: Drive-By Truckers are No Depression's Spotlight band for January 2020. Look for more on the band and their new album, The Unraveling (out Jan. 31), all month long.
There’s an interesting juxtaposition on the cover of Drive-By Truckers’ new record. The artwork is