Columns THROUGH THE LENS: High Water and Sun, Sand & Soul Fests Offered Singular Roots Music Experiences For Discerning Fans Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes - High Water Festival 2026 - Photo by Justin St. Clair
BONUS TRACKS: Updates from the FreshGrass Foundation, New Release From Shooter Jennings, Tribute to Buddy Guy, and More Roots Music News Sierra Hull, awarded Mandolin Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association seven times, has shared a live video of a work commissioned by the FreshGrass Foundation (No Depression's nonprofit publisher) in 2022, recorded at Studio 9, and released as an EP this April. She and
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Visiting With Iris DeMent’s Sublime ‘The Way I Should’ 30 Years On On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the indispensable Yep Roc imprint has restored to the marketplace a remastered version of Iris DeMent's sole major label release, The Way I Should. It should be…it should be a big hairy deal. Just listen. If nothing else, listen to
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Pete Mason and Mark Serlo; The Neighbors; and Ethan Setiawan and Fine Ground Most crowdfunding campaigns offer many of the same perks. Outside of a pre-order of the album, you might get a t-shirt, koozie, sticker, handwritten lyrics or even a house concert. But offering backer perks beyond the usual can be a great lure to get your fans to pledge