ALBUM REVIEW: Shemekia Copeland Speaks Out at Full Strength on ‘Blame It on Eve’
Shemekia Copeland has never had a problem making herself heard. She fully inhabits any venue she appears in, live or on record. Her instrument is as awe-inspiring as a pipe organ, her vocals delivered with such intensity that you can feel her power blowing your hair back and rattling your
ALBUM REVIEW: Caleb Caudle Keeps Climbing on ‘Sweet Critters’
Caleb Caudle has traveled a long road to where he stands today. His music has gone through many permutations, and his latest album, Sweet Critters, has found the sweet spot between his explorations into folk, gospel, country soul, and funk. This is an album of homecomings and growing into yourself
ALBUM REVIEW: The Cactus Blossoms Move Along on ‘Every Time I Think About You’
As The Cactus Blossoms, brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum have been assembling their version of revivalist Americana now for nearly a decade and a half. In that time, they’ve established a unique sound, rooted deep in early rock and roll, folk, and country-western music.
Their latest release, Every
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Artists Celebrate Drivin N Cryin’s Kevn Kinney with 100-Song Tribute Project
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt from a story in our Summer 2024 journal issue in honor of Drivin N Cryin's ongoing tribute album compilation. You can read the whole story — and much more — in that issue, here. And please consider supporting No Depression with a subscription
ALBUM REVIEW: Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. Stirs in Family and Louisiana Flavor for a Zydeco Feast
Like a raucous dance party spiked with plenty of red-hot crawfish and ice-cold beer, Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters bring a taste of Louisiana to any venue they visit. Carrying on the tradition upheld by dad Alton Rubin, the original Rockin' Dopsie, son David Rubin leads
THROUGH THE LENS: The 2024 Philadelphia Folk Festival Returns to Its Roots
After a one-year hiatus, the venerable Philadelphia Folk Festival returned home to the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania, for its 61st edition Aug. 16-18.
The one-year “pause” was necessary for the festival to reduce its financial debt, restructure the operations of its parent organization, the Folksong Society,