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THROUGH THE LENS: Healing Appalachia & Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Stake Their Claim on Roots Music
ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant Climbs a Stairway of Heavenly Harmony on Latest Release 'Saving Grace'
It's been a while since Robert Plant stood bare-chested onstage alongside Jimmy Page, holding forth about black dogs and golden staircases. After Led Zeppelin broke up in 1980, the two stars reunited off-and-on through the 1980s and ’90s, but in the 21st century, Plant has bounced back — and
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SPOTLIGHT: Amanda Shires - 'Lose It For A While' [VIDEO]
Editor's Note: Amanda Shires is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for September 2025. Learn more about the Nashville fiddler, singer-songwriter, poet, and painter, and her new album Nobody's Girl, which came out September 26 via ATO Records, in this feature. Keep an eye out for
ALBUM REVIEW: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram's 'Hard Road' Explore Past and Present With Equal Fluidity
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram was already earning a reputation as a youthful tender of the blues when he made Kingfish, his 2019 debut on Alligator records. Just 18 years old at the time, Ingram already had the sound, the skills, and the determination to advance as well as represent the blues
BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Trey Hensley, Theo Lawrence and Melissa Carper, The Mountain Goats, and More Roots Music News
Trey Hensley, who recently won the International Bluegrass Music Association's award for Guitar Player of the Year, released a new single, "Can't Outrun the Blues," and teased a new LP due out in 2026. Check out "Can't Outrun the Blues"
ALBUM REVIEW: With 'Finer Things,' Clover County Blends Humility and Talent
With her debut LP, Finer Things, A.G. Schiano, aka Clover County, reflects on love and relational dynamics, sublimating a restlessness fueled by big dreams. Building on her 2024 EP, Porch Lights, Schiano offers heartfelt vocals and catchy tunes, occurring as both down-to-earth and wise to the ways of the