ALBUM REVIEW: Sam Evian Explores New Depths on ‘Plunge’
Sam Evian’s latest record, Plunge, sounds exactly like how it was made, over bucolic winter days at his upstate New York studio, surrounded by musician friends, taking daily plunges in a cold creek in the snow, and letting the songs unfold live in the moment. An artist known for
ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. Burns Down Boundaries on ‘JPEG RAW’
Near the end of his fourth studio album, on a number called “Triumph,” Gary Clark Jr. urges listeners to “set the world on fire.”
Clark himself has been doing that with his music since he emerged as a six-string prodigy a decade and a half ago, the latest in a
FRESH TRACK: Jesse Lynn Madera – 'Austin'
Jesse Lynn Madera’s sophomore album, Speed of Sound, is out now on Big Fat Dress. Jesse unveils the background of the sizzling single, “Austin”: "When I was a teenager growing up in Houston, I used to sneak off on the weekend to go hang with a guy who
HELLO STRANGER: Introducing No Depression's Spring 2024 Journal + Playlist
EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our Spring 2024 quarterly journal, featuring guest editors The Bacon Brothers and original cover art by singer-songwriter Joan Osborne. Buy the Spring 2024 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, start a subscription with this issue and help support
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Three Crowdfunding Campaigns with Strong Themes Behind Them
In crowdfunding, there's something to be said for a cohesive idea. Sure, “Help us make our new album” is a fine, and often accurate, description of a crowdfunding campaign. But with that pitch, you're wholly dependent on your fans and whatever word of mouth they can
BONUS TRACKS: Remembering Malcolm Holcombe
Malcolm Holcombe, a songwriting hero to many songwriters, died this week at 68. According to a social media post from his wife, he died from respiratory failure, though he’d suffered from ill health, including cancer, for a long time. While remembrances are pouring in from musicians who called him