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Notes from ND
New people show up on No Depression all the time, looking for some great new music and to discover bands they could never hear about elsewhere. Our forum is full of people making recommendations for more artists like [insert artist name here], but it's taken until now for someone to come looking for great Zydeco music. There's so much of it out there...who would you recommend? Learn more about Zydeco or just drop some recommendations in the forum.
Meanwhile, there are still a few days left to enter to win a great new collection of Civil War songs performed by Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Pokey LaFarge, John Doe, Ralph Stanley, and more. Read on for some highlights from the past week.
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Steep Canyon Rangers Take the Wheel
by Neil Ferguson
 North Carolina bluegrass group the Steep Canyon Rangers may be best known as the backing band for comedian, actor and banjo player Steve Martin, but on their own they have released a number of albums and have forged a career as one of the most respected bluegrass acts. Their latest record, Tell The Ones I Love, which may be their most impressive, incorporates influences of country and Americana music into the band's bluegrass sound. The group worked with Grammy-winning producer Larry Campbell and recorded the album in the late Levon... More
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Drive-By Truckers & Old 97s Live in Toronto
by David McPherson
For this music fan, Saturday night's Toronto two-for of the Drive-By Truckers and Old 97's was a double-bill to kill for. The Old 97's ripped on through like a Texas tornado first. One minute there. The next, they were gone. They left their musical mark. After a trademark southern welcome of "Hey Everybody," the band broke right into "504" ... More |
An Open Letter to the CMA and the Country Music Hall of Fame on Behalf of Johnny Horton
by Matt Powell
Last week the newest members to the hallowed Country Music Hall of Fame were officially inducted. The three artists selected by the CMA for induction this year are all unquestionably deserving of the honor. And yet I find myself, as with every year, in utter disbelief at a continuing, inexcusable oversight. One of the most popular, influential, innovative ... More
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Talking about "The Long Haul" with
the Wynntown Marshals
by Hal Bogerd
The best alt-country band in Edinburgh, Scotland probably sounds like a backhanded compliment or at best a bit of faint praise so I'll expand my description: The Wynntown Marshals are one of my favorite bands, period. Following Westerner (2010) with The Long Haul (2013/Blue Rose) the band stays true to its rock and twang roots and shows ... More |
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 Kelly Hogan - Absolutely Torchin' Twang
by Bobby Reed
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." That old saw has been attributed to everyone from Lester Bangs to Martin Mull to Frank Zappa. While it is debatable who originally said it, the veracity of the statement is undeniable. Creating prose which accurately conveys an aural experience is, of course, a music journalist's primary duty - along with getting artists to eloquently discuss what they do. Interviewing a musician can be like asking an architect to give you dance lessons. Kelly Hogan knows this. As a former record label publicist, she's quite familiar ... More
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