THROUGH THE LENS: Overlooked and Neglected Roots Music Releases of 2025
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THROUGH THE LENS: 'Blonde On Blonde' Tribute, Molly Tuttle, and Other Photos of the Week
This week’s column features recent photos taken by ND photographers at a variety of shows. The highlight for me is those taken by Astrida Valigorsky this past Friday, February 20, 2026, at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma celebrating the 60th anniversary of Bob Dylan's seminal Blonde
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: A Change is Always Going to Come; The New Music of Ben Sollee
Ben Sollee's latest album, Time On Hold (streaming release on Feb. 27), was recorded last summer in Fort Collins, Colorado, and not at home in Louisville, Kentucky. Sollee's notes say it draws inspiration from the country soul of '70s singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Phoebe
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
After news broke that talent agency founder Casey Wasserman was included and implicated in the so-called Epstein files, artists began dropping the Wasserman Group as their representation. Roots musicians like Orville Peck and Wednesday, as well as pop stars like Chappell Roan and Laufey, have all left. Since then, Wasserman