No Depression: Roots Music and Culture Journalism

Brandy Clark has announced that her fifth studio album, the bird, will be released on Jan. 15, 2027 via Reprise Records. The 11-track LP is produced by Shooter Jennings and was recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles with her road band (Gabe Burdulia, Amanda McCoy and Erin Nelson). Clark will also em...

You know the feeling of being wrapped up in high thread count sheets, so high they’re silky, and a perfect furry blanket that isn’t a cheap synthetic but just the right mix of soft and plush? I suppose asking that is like asking if you know what it's like to swim in a pool in Laurel Canyon at golden hour, or drive with the windows down in the hills around Burbank at dusk. You...

Masked cowboys are, by definition, not great with vulnerability. Orville Peck has spent the majority of his career shrouded in mystery; it wasn't until last year that the incognito country singer showed his face publicly and revealed his true identity — Daniel Pitout — ahead of his Broadway debut in Cabaret. Even then, one might argue, he was simply dropping one char...

Along with the heat, AMERICANAFEST 2026 returned to Nashville, Tennessee, the Americana Music Association gathered its members and fans at the Ryman Auditorium last night to hand out its Americana Honors & Awards. The Milk Carton Kids also returned to host the awards, which is always a great show packed with heartfelt acceptance speeches and memorable performances.

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While Jake Xerses Fussell occasionally slips original tracks into his recordings, he mostly adapts traditional songs and instrumentals, giving obscure compositions a contemporary treatment. This is the case with his sixth album, The Old Beloved Path, as well. The significant shift from recent work is that he largely returns to a stripped-down approach, dropping the s...