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Weekly topic-driven columns from No Depression journalists

THE READING ROOM: Ani DiFranco and Lauren Coyle Rosen’s ‘The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom’

THE READING ROOM: Ani DiFranco and Lauren Coyle Rosen’s ‘The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom’

In her riveting memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco shared the ways that music brought her “deeper and deeper into the world.” For the singer and songwriter, music and poetry created a space that received her and sheltered her from the brokenness of the world around her.

THROUGH THE LENS: 'Blonde On Blonde' Tribute, Molly Tuttle, and Other Photos of the Week

THROUGH THE LENS: 'Blonde On Blonde' Tribute, Molly Tuttle, and Other Photos of the Week

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: A Change is Always Going to Come; The New Music of Ben Sollee

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: A Change is Always Going to Come; The New Music of Ben Sollee

BONUS TRACKS: Industry News from Wasserman Group, Nashville Taxes, and New Music from Milk Carton Kids, The Deslondes, and Sturgill Simpson's Johnny Blue Skies

BONUS TRACKS: Industry News from Wasserman Group, Nashville Taxes, and New Music from Milk Carton Kids, The Deslondes, and Sturgill Simpson's Johnny Blue Skies

QUEER COUNTRY: Don't Stand So Close to Me, The Art of Queer Line Dancing

QUEER COUNTRY: Don't Stand So Close to Me, The Art of Queer Line Dancing

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Chris Pierce, Wyatt Edmondson, The Longest Johns

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Chris Pierce, Wyatt Edmondson, The Longest Johns

THROUGH THE LENS: The 2026 Tucson Jazz Festival Served Up the Many Flavors of Jazz

THROUGH THE LENS: The 2026 Tucson Jazz Festival Served Up the Many Flavors of Jazz