ALBUM REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Reach for New Heights
Adopting a fresh moniker – Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory – Van Etten and company embrace their most collaborative venture, crossing the lush sonics of 2019’s Remind Me Tomorrow and the sober confessionalism of 2022’s We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong. Teeny Lieberson on synths, piano,
THROUGH THE LENS: Over 175 Roots Tunesmiths Take Center Stage at the 2025 30A Songwriters Festival
"Every show during the 30A Songwriters Festival is a glimpse into the beautiful and unconventional world of a songwriter.” -- Alice Wallace
Named after a 24-mile corridor of Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A that hugs the Gulf of Mexico coastline in Walton County, the 30A Songwriters Festival offers songwriters
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Swimming' Sam Moss Searches Out the Light
To listen to Swimming, the new album by Sam Moss, is to be confronted by beautiful contradictions. Moss and his ensemble spin a gossamer web of instrumentation around Moss’ earthy voice, at once hopeful and a deliverer of weary wisdom. With a band like Isa Burke on virtually every string
2025 Grammys Go to Sierra Ferrell, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and More
Music's Biggest Night actually began about 3:30 p.m. EST, when the 67th annual Grammy Awards actually announced about 80 categories of awards before primetime. Usually, the roots music centric awards take place during this three-hour livestream from Grammy.com, so No Depression stayed on-call to report
BONUS TRACKS: The Importance of Public Media
Just 11 days into America's new administration, it's obvious that the the cruelty and the overwhelm are the point. For anyone who hasn't been able to keep up with the barrage of bad news, here's one that pertains to the music industry:
ALBUM REVIEW: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Contemplates Life's Meaning on 'The Purple Bird'
Will Oldham is no stranger to collaborative endeavors. But unless specifically noted otherwise —the 2022 Blind Date Party team-up with BIll Callahan and Superwolves with Matt Sweeney, for example—his releases under the Bonnie “Prince” Billy moniker are solo endeavors, consisting of material conceived and composed by Oldham.
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