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Since 2009, nodepression.com has been a lively stomping ground for dedicated fans of roots music. No Depression is a quarterly, ad-free, long-form journal on roots music published by the 501(c)(3) FreshGrass Foundation. Each issue features original in-depth articles and artist profiles, original illustrations, and stunning photography.
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1d ago
This week’s column features two events in different and scenic locales: the Dreamy Draw Music Festival (November 1 & 2, 2024) in Scottsdale, Arizona in the beautiful Sonoran Desert at the foot of the McDowell Mountains; and the Appalachian Allies […]
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No Depression
2d ago
EDITOR’S NOTE: Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms are No Depression’s Spotlight artists for Nov. 2024. Learn more about them and their new album, Gold in Your Pocket (out Nov.15 on Free Dirt Records), and look for more all month long. Before […]
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5d ago
In spite of it all, music happened this week. I dug deep into my vinyl collection this week and listened to Rage Against The Machine’s debut and IDLES’ 2018 LP titled Joy As An Act of Resistance. I listened […]
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6d ago
In 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival celebrated the lives and music of a group of fictional street singers Willy and the Poor Boys in their hit song “Down on the Corner.” As the four boys gather on the corner near […]
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No Depression
6d ago
Twenty-five years ago Mary Gauthier was a singing chef — a novelty from Baton Rouge, who was trying to find her voice and hold on to her sobriety in deepest Boston — gambling there might be an audience willing […]
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No Depression
1w ago
As the music festival season winds down, it’s time to take a look at the individual shows the ND photographers have been catching lately. From Buddy Guy — who’s been paying the Chicago blues for over 60 years — […]
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1w ago
The fall chill didn’t hit New York City until unseasonably late, but October still blew in a ton of cool music. And many of these artists took their time between releases. Singer-songwriter and October Spotlight artist Joy Clark released her […]
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1w ago
“What do you want me to do / To do for you, to see you through?” asks Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh on “Box of Rain,” a rare vocal appearance in the beloved folkie band’s Jerry Garcia-heavy canon. “A […]
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No Depression
2w ago
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to No Depression’s new “Postcard From” series, where we ask artists for a dispatch from their daily lives on the road, in the studio, or anywhere in between. Our next installment comes from Twang, an up-and-coming Danish bluegrass trio […]
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2w ago
The 38th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival took place October 9 to 12 this year, on the banks for the Mississippi River in Helena, Arkansas. Beloved for its rich blues music selection, the festival is considered the best in the […]
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