We are proud to present this part of our No Depression Session series in partnership with NYC honky-tonk Lucinda’s and Hiatus Tequila. When Lucinda Williams teamed up with industry lifers Laura…

Courtney Marie Andrews’ last two albums, 2020’s Old Flowers and 2022’s Loose Future, brimmed with catchy melodies and accessible phrasing, setting a new bar for the singer-songwriter. With her latest…

You’d never know it just to look at him, but James Hunter is an accomplished time traveler. Despite passing for an ordinary mortal, this exuberant singer has obviously transported himself from a…

With his new LP, The Dreamin’ Kind, Langhorne Slim largely backburners the folkish and lo-fi sounds of earlier albums, including 2021’s Strawberry Mansion. Aided by producer Sam Kiszka, he embraces…

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Last year's Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee and Virginia. It's coming up on a century since Ralph Peer's…

This week’s column features photos by 15 ND photographers from three festivals, Red Wings Roots Festival, The Peach Music Festival, and Wind Grass Bluegrass Festival, as well as from concerts by…

Editor's Note: Mon Rovîa, whose debut LP Bloodline is out today via Nettwerk, is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for January 2026 and we're thrilled to share this personal, poetic piece on his…

Tom Petty’s greatest achievement might have been coming off as a regular guy. His laidback persona and accessible catalog made it easy for millions of fans to forge a bond with the Rock & Roll Hall…

In 2025, the world got a little quieter as a large chorus of musician’s voices fell silent. The list of artists who died last year includes soul icons Brenton Wood and Sam Moore, metal innovator Ozzy…

It started during the pandemic. Cooped up in their homes, folk-music vets Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon began meeting for weekly writing sessions over Zoom, ultimately composing nearly 200 songs.…

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If you're reading this, you have a sense of how deeply important No Depression is to independent roots music. Maybe you've been reading since the glossy magazine days of the 1990s (I have a vivid…

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums…

Official website of No Depression's stories, columns, album reviews, artist voices, and roots music journalism

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums…

The results are in for one of our favorite traditions! We asked our writers, editors, and photographers what albums they couldn't stop listening to this year. Collectively, the responses covered…

Carole King’s A Natural Woman (2012) remains one of the best music memoirs ever published. While many artists fill page after page with bawdy and salacious episodes on the road, in the motel room, on…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

It's Holiday time for many, and while the crowdfunding landscape slows down during this month, there are still a few artists who launch campaigns in the giving season. In some ways, it's a great time…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

Joe Ely has been a prime mover in Americana music since the days before it was called Americana. And after 50-odd years, Ely has a lot left over in his vaults. Drawing on that rich cache, he released…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

Shop small, they say, backed by a brief national marketing campaign, signage, slogans, all the rest. Yes, please. Please support small business, what's left of it, for I am a serial entrepreneur,…

Raul Malo, frontman and founder of the genre-crossing roots-rock band The Mavericks passed away on Monday at the age of 60. For the last year and a half, the smooth-voiced tenor battled colon cancer…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

Ethereal singer-songwriter Zandi Holup met us at The Red Building on Nashville's Music Row during AMERICANAFEST 2025 to share three songs from her debut album Wildflower. This No Depression session…

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums…

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums…

Some of the biggest Americana artists right now have surprising ties to a little-known folk punk community that’s fueled the genre in secret for more than 20 years. The musicians who built this scene…

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums…

'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…

Sometimes all it takes to get in to the holiday spirit is a good soundtrack. And luckily for roots music fans, No Depression's got that covered. Since 2019, we've been polling our staff and…

The “Low High” music video brings the song’s gritty fire to life with a high-energy, country-blues edge that channels smoke-filled bars, late-night confessions, and the volatile push-and-pull of a…

EDITOR'S NOTE: This passionate essay originally appeared in the Winter 2020 "All Together Now" issue of No Depression. We're sharing it now in tribute to Raul Malo, frontman of the legendary country,…