
THROUGH THE LENS: The Pure Joy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana, is not just a city. Its name alone conjures up a scintillating and singular representation of the confluence of French, African, and American cultures. From buskers on what seems to be every street corner in the French Quarter to the parades and street parties of Mardi Gras,

FreshGrass | Bentonville 2024: Old Friends and New Favorites
Although the FreshGrass Festival is still relatively new to Bentonville, Arkansas — its fourth edition took place last weekend — many of the performers are old friends of the FreshGrass Foundation (No Depression’s nonprofit publisher). Singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan, who has played every FreshGrass in North Adams, Massachusetts, played Arkansas for

No Depression Sessions at DelFest 2023: Handmade Moments
EDITOR’S NOTE: In anticipation of DelFest 2024 this weekend, we’re sharing some never-before-published ND Sessions from last year’s fest.
Watch road-warrior duo Handmade Moments deliver the goods during their No Depression Session in the steamy press box atop the grandstands during DelFest 2023! Multi-instrumentalists Anna Moss and

FRESH TRACK: Emily Nenni – 'Get to Know Ya'
"Get to Know Ya," from the acclaimed new album, Drive & Cry, from Emily Nenni — available everywhere now.

In the Deep End With … Guster
It’s no easy feat to be a band for 30 years. Longevity in the music industry requires a fickle combination of skill, adaptability, dedication, and luck. Guster, it seems, has found it all.
As the legend goes, Guster formed at Tufts University in Boston in 1991 and got its

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: 3 Campaigns That Consider Vinyl Vital
A few months ago, I wrote about how important vinyl is to the crowdfunding business. One of this month's featured artists inspired me to write about it again. This artist, having reached their initial crowdfunding goal, set a stretch goal to press vinyl of the new album. It&