THROUGH THE LENS: Considering Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 'Déjà Vu' on Its 50th Anniversary
I can count on one hand the number of rock albums that are foundational cornerstones of what is called Americana today. Déjà Vu is one of them, and it was re-released last Friday as part of two well-crafted box sets to mark its 50th anniversary. This week marks
Connection Is the Glue on Shay Martin Lovette’s ‘Scatter & Gather’
On the title track of Shay Martin Lovette’s second LP, Scatter & Gather, he muses on the magnetism of certain people in our lives. Whether it’s a partner, family member, or friend, there is a person, or people, who, no matter how far you roam, you will find
THE READING ROOM: Sherry Rayn Barnett’s Photo Collection a Feast for Eyes and Souls
The best music photographs, especially the photos of live performances, whether in small clubs or arena stages, re-create the passion of the artist’s performance. The photos take us there, give us front row seats, capture the lines of agony and ecstasy etched in the performer’s face, in
The Deslondes’ Riley Downing Brings Timeless Voice to Current Moment on ‘Start It Over’
To simply call his voice deep or gruff doesn't do it justice.
What emanates from Riley Downing's vocal cords is a timeless reverberation, one that is soaked in the long, laboring days of a Midwestern life; the voice not of a god, but of a man
Forty Years After ‘The Iowa Waltz,’ Greg Brown’s Voice Rumbles Across Generations
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story explores the theme of “Voices” in roots music, and there’s more on that topic in our Summer 2021 journal, available now. Get a preview of the contents here, and we hope you’ll consider subscribing to support No Depression’s roots music journalism online
SPOTLIGHT: ‘Like Sucking the Poison from a Snake Bite,’ Allison Russell Shares Her Story on ‘Outside Child’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Allison Russell is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for May 2021. Read more about her and her new album, Outside Child, out May 21 on Fantasy Records, all month long.
Allison Russell’s first solo album, Outside Child, soars on wings of resilience and redemption, but not