Elizabeth Cook Emerges Triumphant on ‘Aftermath’
Riding in on a fierce and defiant psychedelic stomp, “Bones” blows open Elizabeth Cook’s fifth album with a testimony to self and a declaration that the singer is moving on with her life. The song rides along a haunting guitar and vocal line, weaving beneath propulsive drums, creating a
25 YEARS OF NO DEPRESSION: Blue Mountain Weathers Splits, Reunions, and a Changed Music World
EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark No Depression’s 25th anniversary, we asked David Menconi, a contributing editor during its earliest years (1995-2008), to check back in with artists who appeared in the magazine’s first few issues. Read other stories in this series here.
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Mile Twelve Fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Makes Spirited Step into Solo Spotlight
On her solo debut, Fiddler's Pastime, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, fiddler for modern bluegrassers Mile Twelve, flexes both her fiddling and songwriting muscles. Original songs like “Open Water” and “Hendersonville Hop” pair seamlessly with “The Minstrel Boy” and John Hartford’s “Natchez Whistle.” Fiddler’s Pastime is agile and
25 YEARS OF NO DEPRESSION: Whiskeytown’s Caitlin Cary Takes Her Creative Talents Visual
EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark No Depression’s 25th anniversary this month, we asked David Menconi, a contributing editor during its earliest years (1995-2008), to check back in with artists who appeared in the magazine’s first few issues. Look for more stories in this series all month long.
PRINT EXCERPT: Fanny’s House of Music Creates a Safe Space for Women to Buy Gear
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ROOTS IN THE ARCHIVE: Test Pressings Help Keep Robert Johnson's Songs Alive
No American roots musician is the subject of more myth, mystery, discussion, and debunking than bluesman Robert Johnson. Some still whisper that he learned his powerful playing technique through a deal with the devil — even though this is a venerable legend told of many musicians before Johnson was even born,