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RIP Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Bonnaroo 2027 Canceled, Big Thief's Forthcoming Triple LP, and More Roots Music News

RIP Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Bonnaroo 2027 Canceled, Big Thief's Forthcoming Triple LP, and More Roots Music News

This week was, quite simply, a horrible week in roots music and the world at large. We lost two icons, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, whose artistry and character shaped the musical genres we cover and the musicians who carry the mantle for them today. We here at No Depression

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Skip James, and More

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Skip James, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Reissues from The Chicks and The Bluegrass Album Band, New Music from Kaitlin Butts and St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: Reissues from The Chicks and The Bluegrass Album Band, New Music from Kaitlin Butts and St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and More Roots Music News

THE READING ROOM: Ashley Khan’s ‘Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland’

THE READING ROOM: Ashley Khan’s ‘Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland’