Joshua Ray Walker Launches GoFundMe for Cancer Treatment
Over the last couple of years, we've been checking in with singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker, whose 2023 release, What Is It, Even? saw him diving into the Deep End with former ND Assistant Editor Stacy Chandler. In her write-up, our colleague called Walker's work on the
THROUGH THE LENS: Bumbershoot & Appaloosa Festivals Revel in Roots Once Again
This week's column focuses on two festivals, Bumbershoot and Appaloosa Music Festival. While at opposite ends of the country, both are held on Labor Day weekend.
Appaloosa is hosted by the band Scythian, which formed in 2002 after brothers Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka left Catholic seminary. The fest
ALBUM REVIEW: Nada Surf is Back, Gazing into the 'Moon Mirror'
Thirty years after their debut single - and four since their last album - Nada Surf is back. Their new album, Moon Mirror, is their first on New West Records. Appropriate to their new label, the band includes some touches of Laurel Canyon into their familiar mix of alternative and
FRESH TRACK: Luke Winslow-King – 'Black Eyed Gypsy'
Luke Winslow-King's new album Flash-A-Magic blends blues, roots, and rock 'n' roll, bringing you powerful lyrics and infectious rhythms. Get ready for a soulful journey!
SPOTLIGHT: JD McPherson Reboots with 'Nite Owls'
EDITOR’S NOTE: JD McPherson is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for September 2024. Learn more about him and his new album, Nite Owls, coming Sep. 27 on New West Records.
“Everybody I know wants me to be more prolific,” JD McPherson says and laughs. “But I don’t make
ALBUM REVIEW: MJ Lenderman’s Latest Is an Insular Distillation of His Distinctive Talents
There was a homespun quality to Boat Songs, the 2022 album that won Asheville, NC-based singer-songwriter MJ Lenderman an unexpected avalanche of critical praise and hype. That time around, Lenderman came across as a natural-yet-iconoclastic Gen Z update to the slacker grunge and alt-country cool kids of the 1990s.
Fortunately,