THROUGH THE LENS: Willie Nelson’s Texas Luck Reunion & Australia’s Blue Mountains Music Festival
There is simply too much going on in the roots music world. This week, the column goes from Texas to Australia. In the former, Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion (Spicewood, Texas, March 13, 2025) showed the world how to put on a one-day festival, with some surprise guests. The latter,
FRESH TRACK: Ghost Hounds - "House A Home"
Ghost Hounds’ 5th studio album, Almost Home, is out now on Gibson Records, featuring the hit tracks “You’ll Never Find Me,” “She Runs Hot,” “House A Home", and "Before You Leave (feat. Lainey Wilson)".
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BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass | North Adams Announces Lineup for 2025 and More Roots Music News
The FreshGrass Foundation, No Depression's nonprofit publisher, has announced the lineup for its 2025 edition of FreshGrass | North Adams — its flagship, three-day music festival in the Berkshires. This year's event, which takes place September 19-21 at MASS MoCA, features headliners like bluegrass jam band Greensky Bluegrass,
ALBUM REVIEW: Kid Ramos' 'Strange Things Happening' is a Raucous Good Time
Kid Ramos usually doesn't work in such celestial surroundings. He and his guitar are more at home dealing with down to earth matters. Ramos was the guitar voice in the James Harman band as well as Room Full Of Blues before his lead guitar stint with the Fabulous
ALBUM REVIEW: Lola Kirke's 'Trailblazer' Blends Down Home Country and Rock 'N Roll
This has been a good year for Lola Kirke. In January, she released her memoir Wild West Village (Simon & Schuster), and she appeared in the movie Sinners, which hits IMAX theaters in April. And this week, Kirke released her third full-length album, Trailblazer, a swirling blend of country and
Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Me: Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s Profound Effect on Music on Her 110th Birthday
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is like a golden thread woven through a colorful tapestry of music history. In her own right, as one of gospel’s first major superstars in the 1930s and 1940s, her music stands alone and glimmers like gold dust sprinkled on everything that follows. Tharpe, a Black,