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NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS AT MerleFest: The Dead South

NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS AT MerleFest: The Dead South

No Depression set up the "studio" at the 37th annual MerleFest for a dozen sessions with legends and legends-in-the-making. The festival was founded in 1988 in memory of Doc Watson’s son Merle, and features “traditional plus” music, meaning a broad range of styles from

ALBUM REVIEW: The Shootouts' Switchback' is as Precise and Electric as Ever

ALBUM REVIEW: The Shootouts' Switchback' is as Precise and Electric as Ever

The Shootouts are as electric as ever on their latest album, Switchback. The title track is an instrumental interlude breaking up the band’s most confident album yet. The rollicking guitars and buoyant trad country rhythm section take us back to matinee Westerns. While the band has always cultivated a

SPOTLIGHT: Kristina Murray - "Little Blue" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Kristina Murray - "Little Blue" [VIDEO]

Editor's Note: Kristina Murray is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for May 2025. Learn more about her life and new album, Little Blue, which was released May 9, in this feature, and keep an eye out for more all month long. Although the closing track on her

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abe Partridge, Hollie Rogers, and Jake Farr

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abe Partridge, Hollie Rogers, and Jake Farr

I recently got the opportunity to see Rhiannon Giddens' Old Time Revue at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. A running joke through the night was the number of ways they could slip plugs for their merch into the banter. But, later in the night, Giddens got a bit more

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update & Other Roots Music Releases to Savor

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update & Other Roots Music Releases to Savor

It's mini-review time again. This week the column looks at four new roots music releases, three that have not gotten as much attention as they deserve and one by a legend that comes out next month. There’s also an update on four stellar vinyl blues re-

BONUS TRACKS: News on AI Policy, The Chicks on Broadway, Ketch Secor, and More

BONUS TRACKS: News on AI Policy, The Chicks on Broadway, Ketch Secor, and More

We're back this week after taking off to travel to, and report from, the FreshGrass Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas. As a result, we've got a double-dose of new roots music news. Contemporary politics and technology intersect again in a way that impacts the roots music

ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal and Keb Mo's 'Room On The Porch' is Food for the Soul

ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal and Keb Mo's 'Room On The Porch' is Food for the Soul

Taj Mahal redefines the description of mellow. Not that he doesn't try, but no matter what he tackles, his soulful, but well-broken-in leathery vocals put a unique stamp on the material, making it sound world weary even when upbeat. His collaborations with Keb Mo, whose picture