BONUS TRACKS: New Music, Garth Hudson, and Ongoing L.A. Fire Relief
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson, the last surviving original member of The Band, the quirky folk/rock band known for hits like “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” died this week on Jan. 21. Beloved for his stage presence and musical acumen, Hudson
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Friends Go 'Looking For The Thread' and Find Kismet
When they finished recording their album, Looking For The Thread, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Karen Polwart, and Julie Fowlis, along with their producer and musicians, switched off the studio lights, lay down on the floor and listened to their creation. According to a press release, Polwart summed this up as, “just
ALBUM REVIEW: 'Long Shadows' is Roger Street Friedman at his Best
The title of Roger Street Friedman’s fifth album, Long Shadows, nods to the gloominess that often casts itself over our lives. For Friedman, those shadows may darken our lives for a while but, as he illustrates in many of the songs on his album, they dissipate to reveal glimmers
SPOTLIGHT: “It's different when you mean it": Larkin Poe Prove They’re Forever In ‘Bloom’
Editor's Note: Larkin Poe are No Depression's Spotlight artists for January 2025. Their new album, 'Bloom,' is out January 24 via Tricki-Woo Records. Read about them in this Spotlight Feature and look out for more all month long.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Ty Myers' Debut 'The Select' is Full of Promise
At just 17, Ty Myers has earned nearly three million monthly Spotify listeners, signed with Columbia records, and sold out a headlining tour. Press play on his debut LP, The Select, and it quickly becomes clear why he has connected with audiences in such a way.
The LP opens with
ALBUM REVIEW: Charles "Wigg" Walker's 'This Love is Gonna Last' Makes You Believe it Will
The last we heard Charles “Wigg” Walker on record was more than a decade ago, when he fronted the Dynamites, a soul and funk outfit whose big, horn-infused attack can only be described as explosive. Walker was nevertheless a commanding presence, his grit and power reflecting the strengths developed over