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No Depression: Roots Music and Culture Journalism

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One of the most astounding, moving collaborations in 2026 traverses the unexpected path between Europe's finest opera halls and America's deepest hollers. Star soprano and actress Renée Fleming and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck teamed up to release The Fiddle and The Drum, which came out May 29 via Thirty Tigers.

The 10-song album honors some of the most influenti...


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Ella Langley’s erstwhile lover may be choosing Texas, but LGBTQIA+ Texans are leaving in droves. There is a slow-moving migration of trans people away from the South – and even from this country. Against this context, ...


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EDITOR’S NOTE: No Depression’s new “Top 5” series features a quick playlist in which roots musicians share what they’re listening to at the moment. It gives artists the chance to highlight their contemporaries, as well as classic songs getting them through the days. This installment comes from up-and-coming jazz and blues artist Dida Pelled, whose ne...


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No Depression doesn't often get to cover jazz, but that deep canon falls well within the broad term of roots music. This week, jazz titan and tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins passed away at the age of 95.


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Filled with twisty fiddles, crying vocals, heavy strummed guitars, and rich, rich harmonies, the nearly lost traditional music of New Mexico comes back to vibrant life in the hands of young ensemble Lone Piñon on their new album, Hot Carne Seca. 

One of the least known American traditions, the Hispanic music of New Mexico draws influences from neighboring ...


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