A Postcard from Twang
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to No Depression’s new “Postcard From” series, where we ask artists for a dispatch from their daily lives on the road, in the studio, or anywhere in between. Our next installment comes from Twang, an up-and-coming Danish bluegrass trio we discovered at Tønder Festival and
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Last Leaf on the Tree' Willie Nelson Contemplates Still Standing
On his latest album, Last Leaf on the Tree, country music legend Willie Nelson reflects on mortality and love as he interprets songs by Tom Waits, Neil Young, Sunny War, Keith Richards, and Beck, among others. Produced by his son Micah, Last Leaf is Nelson’s 153rd album and his
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Our Time in the Sun' Jeremie Albino Wears His Heart on His Sleeve
On last year’s superlative Tears You Hide, Torontian singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino proved himself a talent to be reckoned with. His voice is powerful and malleable throughout the album, allowing him to move between rock, soul, blues, and folk with aplomb.
Albino takes these genre-hopping capabilities and his heart-on-the-sleeve intensity
ALBUM REVIEW: Haley Heynderickx Explores the Divide Between the Natural World and Modern Life on ‘Seed of a Seed’
Feeling stressed by the modern world? Haley Heynderickx is too. The Portland, Oregon folkie has plenty to say about the unhealthy, attention-deficient lives many lead today on the absorbing Seed of a Seed, her first album in more than six years. Heynderickx is no mere scold, though. This thoughtful singer-songwriter
THROUGH THE LENS: Blues & Biscuits Rule at the King Biscuit Blues Festival 2024
The 38th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival took place October 9 to 12 this year, on the banks for the Mississippi River in Helena, Arkansas. Beloved for its rich blues music selection, the festival is considered the best in the world by many blues music enthusiasts.
A history of the
FRESH TRACK: Brad Tursi - "Parallel Love"
Brad Tursi didn’t set out to excavate the linear on Parallel Love. But the songwriter/guitarist wanted to create a song cycle that reflects a rambler’s life, considers what love from a drifter’s point of view looks like. For the Connecticut born musician, who found his grounding