
Shelby Lynne Announces New Album, ‘Consequences of the Crown’
Shelby Lynne steered clear of Nashville for a couple decades, but the music pulled her back, and she’s got a new album to show for it.
Consequences of the Crown, produced by Lynne with Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, Ashley Monroe, and Gena Johnson, will land Aug. 16

THROUGH THE LENS: Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend and JJ Grey’s Blackwater Sol Revue
Two recent roots music fests in Florida are featured this week: Brandi Carlile's Mothership Weekend (May 10-12) and JJ Grey’s Blackwater Sol Revue (May 25-26).
Being namesake festivals, their lineups reflected the unique perspectives their host artists have on roots music. However, both took a similar approach

In the Deep End With Jamestown Revival
The 77th annual Tony Awards took place last night, and unsuspecting TV audiences may have met a denim-clad troupe performing distinctly rootsy music on the recreation of a Broadway stage with some skepticism. But for musical theater fans, seeing the company of The Outsiders — with music co-written by country-Americana band

BONUS TRACKS: Why This Summer’s Arena Shows Are Missing the Mark
There’s a fairly big-name concert in a fairly big amphitheater I’m not attending tonight because the ticket price is too high. I bet you’ve run into that lately too. Of course, we all recognize that music has value (as well as costs to everyone involved in presenting

SPOTLIGHT: Kaitlin Butts on the Little and Big Steps That Led to Life as a Roadrunner
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kaitlin Butts is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for June 2024. Read more about her and her new album, Roadrunner! (out June 28 via Soundly Music), in our interview, and look for more all month long.
As I sit on a flight to my cousin’s wedding,

ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Don’t and the Spurs Dig Into a Western State of Mind
Jenny Don't must have gotten tangled up in Wanda Jackson's DNA somewhere along the line.
Cowpunkery is Don’t’s advertised stock-in-trade, but Jackson’s rockabilly heart bleeds into her music like a busted artery squirting in all directions. For her latest, Broken Hearted Blue, Don&