ALBUM REVIEW: Jess Williamson Comes Home to Herself on 'A Mile South of Heaven'
There is a stretch of Texas highway, just outside Marfa, that now bears Jess Williamson’s name. She recently adopted it, an act of commitment to the beloved arts haven, a place she’s been spiritually stewarding through her songwriting for years now. At the start of making her latest
THROUGH THE LENS: California’s Ohana Festival 2026 — “Music & Memories Stay With You Long After the Tide Goes Out”
This week the column travels to the Ohana Festival (September 25-27, 2026) at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California.
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder founded the fest in 2016, which is still held at Doheny Beach where Vedder, a surfing enthusiast, rode his first wave. Proceeds from the
ALBUM REVIEW: The Talking Hearts’ ‘Memory Lane’ Puts a Breezy Spin on Bad Behavior
Toxic lovers. Phony friends. Unreliable narrators. The Talking Hearts’ vibrant Memory Lane is populated by a rogues’ gallery of shifty characters. On its second album, this engaging Boston sextet puts a breezy spin on human failings, telling tales of bad behavior with a flippant verve that makes poor judgment seem
No Depression's Best of September 2026 Playlist
September's new music releases really illustrated the breath and depth of what roots music encompasses. Longstanding No Depression favorites like Mary Gauthier returned with a new batch of instant folk classics and Buddy Miller released his first solo album in more than 20 years. Plus, September saw up-
BONUS TRACKS: 39 Bob Dylan CDs, New Anti-ICE Compilation, and More Roots Music News
Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings announced a massive new Bob Dylan box set titled The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings due out November 6. Distributed via 39 CDs, the 371 tracks that have never been head on recordings before from 19 shows, mostly across the southern states.
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QUEER COUNTRY: Let a Thousand Lavenders Bloom
This Halloween marks the fourth anniversary of Patrick Haggerty’s passing. These anniversaries, of course, always bring up grief for someone who is so important and held dear by so many. But they’re also a time to remember all of the departed’s accomplishments.
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