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Read More Celebrated New Mexico Group Lone Piñon Marks a Decade with Hot Carne Seca Album Album Helmed by Joel Savoy and Recorded by Grammy-Winner Joel Savoy & Released Friday on Jalopy Records to Raves from NPR Music, No Depression &... Read More New Orleans Pre-War Folk Trio The Clover Valley Boys Trade the Streets for the Studio on Self-Titled Debut Out August 21 Band of Crescent City Buskers Reimagine Classics by The Carter Family, Delmore Brothers, Rouse Brothers on Foot-Tappin’ Debut AlbumJalopy Records... Read More Brooklyn Americana Duo The Binoculars Dust Off Long-Lost ’60s Arkansas Gem, “Lookout Heart,” as Lead Single From Forthcoming Debut Multi-Instrumentalists Tackle Doc Watson, Louvin Brothers Classics, Eclectic International Fare on Harmony-Filled Covers Album Double Whammy, Out... Read More Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings to Receive LP Reissue Treatment for First Time, Out June 12 One Of Smithsonian Folkways’ Best-Selling Titles Since Its 2003 Release, 26-Track Collection IncludesFoundational Recordings by Lead Belly,... Read More Black Swan Records / George H. Buck Jazz Foundation To Release Definitive Box Set By Blues, Jazz & Feminist Pioneer Ma Rainey July 24 Ma Rainey: Mother Of The Blues, The Complete Paramount Recordings 1923-1928 Represents Major Leap Forward In Audio Quality5Cd, 118-Track Box Set... Read More Results New Press Results | See All No Depression Shares Dida Pelled’s Top 5 Songs Right Now Dida Pelled's Top 5 Songs Right Now"Pelled imbues these nine classic songs and deep cuts with elements of her own heritage (with Iraqi, Thai, and... Read More NPR’s Best of the Week Includes Lone Piñon New Music Friday: The best albums out May 29Read More at NPR Read More No Depression Reviews Lone Piñon Album ALBUM REVIEW: Lone Piñon Uncovers a Lost World of New Mexican Folk Music on Hot Carne Seca"Filled with twisty fiddles, crying vocals, heavy strummed... Read More No Depression Highlights Ma Rainey, Previews Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways LP Reissue "This week was a good one for the blues." | Read More at No Depression Read More No Depression’s Best of April Includes Kiki Cavazos No Depression’s Best of April 2026 Playlist"April certainly showered roots music fans with a wealth of great new releases!" | Read More at No... Read More Billboard Features Folk Alliance International Also this week: Folk Alliance International applications open, Lighthouse return to a storied Toronto stage, the winners of the Canadian Live Music... Read More Bandcamp’s Best Country Music of April: Kiki Cavazos The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, April 2026"Do you have to have some life experience to write a great song? Probably not. But Kiki Cavazos is... Read More NPR Spotlights Lone Piñon Alt.Latino: Flamenco meets Música Mexicana"Fusion is at the heart of so much of the music we cover - especially on this week's episode." | Read... Read More Pitchfork Reviews New Knats Album 7.7: Knats, A Great Day in Newcastle"Knats, a trio from the UK, play nu jazz, but it would be remiss to say they don’t pay homage to their... Read More NPR Spotlights Knats’ New Release New Music Friday: The best albums out May 1"Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week." ... Read More The Guardian Features Knats ‘Geordie optimism is this rigorous spirit of hard graft’: Newcastle jazz band Knats break out of the north-south divide"While their London peers... Read More No Depression Reviews Kiki Cavazos Album ALBUM REVIEW: On Goodbye Blues, Kiki Cavazos’ Stories and Voice Are Timeless"Her new songs, much like previous tracks, are memorable for their... Read More Bluegrass Situation Features Vaiano’s Paisanos Vaiano’s Paisanos Valsa Continental Playlist"Honestly, I think the reason I am a nerd about string band music is that it offers a beautiful way of... Read More No Depression Highlights Alexis P Suter Best of the Blues: March 2026Read More at No Depression Read More The Bluegrass Situation Premieres Liza Lo, “Birdsong” "Welcome to the conclusion of another week. With it, we’re once again sharing our weekly round-up of brand new tracks, singles, videos, and more.... Read More Browse By Publication | See All Email | Twitter | NLE Media © 2020 | Site by CM