SPOTLIGHT: Kaia Kater on How Film Composing Focused Her Folk Songs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kaia Kater is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for May 2024. Read more about her and her new album, Strange Medicine, in our interview, and don’t miss a video of her performing “Maker Taker” just for ND readers.
Before the pandemic shuttered the world in spring
FOUNDERS’ KEEPERS: Get (Re)Acquainted With T Bone Burnett, Mark Knopfler, and More
More often than not, I use these Founders’ Keepers columns to highlight artists you might not already know. There’s some of that this month, too — but we’ll bolt out of the gate with some star power. Mark Knopfler is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for
Joe Ely Maps Out Life on the Road on New Album ‘Driven to Drive’ (With Some Help From Bruce Springsteen)
In five decades in the music business, Joe Ely has logged a lot of miles. It’s no surprise that the scenery and characters he’s encountered along the way have made it into some of his songs.
His new album, Driven to Drive, collects some of those road-inspired songs
ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Richey Commemorates the Journey on ‘Every New Beginning’
There’s excitement at the start of something new, but oftentimes the magic is in the middle. The songs on Kim Richey’s new album, Every New Beginning, build their stories from looking back on the past, looking toward something better just ahead, or, sometimes, just looking around, with scenes
ALBUM REVIEW: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Steps Into the Spotlight With ‘I Built a World’
In her first solo album, I Built a World, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes creates an enticing landscape and allows listeners to join her there. Fresh from a Grammy win with Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Keith-Hynes demonstrates on this project that her vocal ability is a match for her award-winning fiddling.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Andrew Bird Explores and Elevates Midcentury Jazz on ‘Sunday Morning Put-On’
It’s probably not surprising to know that Andrew Bird possesses a fondness for midcentury jazz and the Great American Songbook. Given his ability to explore different genres and styles, it should also come as no surprise that he can play the hell out of this material.
On his latest,