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In this week's THROUGH THE LENS column, Amos Perrine zooms in on two labels, Intervention Records and Craft Recordings, who are reissuing classic audiophile records from Alison Krauss, Willie Nelson, and more. Read on below!
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THROUGH THE LENS: The Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 7
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January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
In this week's THROUGH THE LENS column, Amos Perrine zooms in on two labels, Intervention Records and Craft Recordings, who are reissuing classic audiophile records from Alison Krauss, Willie Nelson, and more. Read on below!
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If you're heading to Nashville in 2026, stop by the newest exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising," offers a glance into the North Alabama area that produced legendary recordings by The Rolling Stones, Dylan, and more.
Read on:
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Read on:
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'Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising' Exhibit Opens a Three-Year Run at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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January 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
If you're heading to Nashville in 2026, stop by the newest exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising," offers a glance into the North Alabama area that produced legendary recordings by The Rolling Stones, Dylan, and more.
Read on:
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Read on:
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Baltimore-based psychedelic funk band Pigeons Playing Ping Pong joined us at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion to share three songs from their new album Feed The Fire, and a soaring interpretation of Elton John's "Rocket Man." Watch the full session below!
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NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Last year's Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee and Virginia. It's coming up on a century since Ralph Peer's…
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January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Baltimore-based psychedelic funk band Pigeons Playing Ping Pong joined us at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion to share three songs from their new album Feed The Fire, and a soaring interpretation of Elton John's "Rocket Man." Watch the full session below!
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Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, has passed away at 78. We join the roots community and Deadheads everywhere in mourning this loss. 🌹
In tribute to Weir's long, strange trip, revisit Jim Brock's reflections from the final Dead & Co tour:
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In tribute to Weir's long, strange trip, revisit Jim Brock's reflections from the final Dead & Co tour:
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THROUGH THE LENS: Dead & Company, Tyler Childers, and Other Photos of the Week - No Depression
This week’s column features photos by 15 ND photographers from three festivals, Red Wings Roots Festival, The Peach Music Festival, and Wind Grass Bluegrass Festival, as well as from concerts by…
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January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, has passed away at 78. We join the roots community and Deadheads everywhere in mourning this loss. 🌹
In tribute to Weir's long, strange trip, revisit Jim Brock's reflections from the final Dead & Co tour:
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In tribute to Weir's long, strange trip, revisit Jim Brock's reflections from the final Dead & Co tour:
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Introducing No Depression's first Spotlight artist of the year... Mon Rovîa!
On the release day of his debut LP Bloodline, we're thrilled to share this personal, poetic piece from Mon Rovîa. Stay tuned for a profile and an exclusive video in the month to come!
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On the release day of his debut LP Bloodline, we're thrilled to share this personal, poetic piece from Mon Rovîa. Stay tuned for a profile and an exclusive video in the month to come!
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SPOTLIGHT: Far-seer [ESSAY]
Editor's Note: Mon Rovîa, whose debut LP Bloodline is out today via Nettwerk, is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for January 2026 and we're thrilled to share this personal, poetic piece on his…
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January 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Introducing No Depression's first Spotlight artist of the year... Mon Rovîa!
On the release day of his debut LP Bloodline, we're thrilled to share this personal, poetic piece from Mon Rovîa. Stay tuned for a profile and an exclusive video in the month to come!
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On the release day of his debut LP Bloodline, we're thrilled to share this personal, poetic piece from Mon Rovîa. Stay tuned for a profile and an exclusive video in the month to come!
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Tom Petty’s greatest achievement might have been coming off as a regular guy.
Eight years after Petty's death, ND considers Petty's masterpiece – the 1996 album Wildflowers – and how the Petty estate is keeping his legacy alive. Become a member to read in full.
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Eight years after Petty's death, ND considers Petty's masterpiece – the 1996 album Wildflowers – and how the Petty estate is keeping his legacy alive. Become a member to read in full.
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Tom Petty 'Wildflowers' Releases Take His Legacy To A Higher Place
Tom Petty’s greatest achievement might have been coming off as a regular guy. His laidback persona and accessible catalog made it easy for millions of fans to forge a bond with the Rock & Roll Hall…
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January 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Tom Petty’s greatest achievement might have been coming off as a regular guy.
Eight years after Petty's death, ND considers Petty's masterpiece – the 1996 album Wildflowers – and how the Petty estate is keeping his legacy alive. Become a member to read in full.
nodepression.org/tom-petty-wi...
Eight years after Petty's death, ND considers Petty's masterpiece – the 1996 album Wildflowers – and how the Petty estate is keeping his legacy alive. Become a member to read in full.
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Brenton Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson – the musicians we've lost in 2025 will continue to live through their music, of course, but many of them will also live on through books written by or about them. Henry Carrigan takes a look at some of these titles:
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THE READING ROOM: Books from Musicians We Lost in 2025
In 2025, the world got a little quieter as a large chorus of musician’s voices fell silent. The list of artists who died last year includes soul icons Brenton Wood and Sam Moore, metal innovator Ozzy…
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January 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Brenton Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson – the musicians we've lost in 2025 will continue to live through their music, of course, but many of them will also live on through books written by or about them. Henry Carrigan takes a look at some of these titles:
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During the pandemic, Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon began meeting for weekly writing sessions over Zoom. On Together Again, they share these songs in a follow-up to the 2023 album together – it's immensely likable traditional folk at its eloquent, plainspoken best.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Folk-Music Vets Celebrate Lives Well Lived in ‘Together Again’
It started during the pandemic. Cooped up in their homes, folk-music vets Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon began meeting for weekly writing sessions over Zoom, ultimately composing nearly 200 songs.…
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January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
During the pandemic, Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon began meeting for weekly writing sessions over Zoom. On Together Again, they share these songs in a follow-up to the 2023 album together – it's immensely likable traditional folk at its eloquent, plainspoken best.
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For our latest Postcard From – a series that features dispatches from artists' daily lives on the road, in the studio, or anywhere in between – The SteelDrivers celebrate the Grand Ole Opry's centennial with a memory from their first performance there in 2008.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
For our latest Postcard From – a series that features dispatches from artists' daily lives on the road, in the studio, or anywhere in between – The SteelDrivers celebrate the Grand Ole Opry's centennial with a memory from their first performance there in 2008.
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Since 1983, Mountain Stage – the nation's premier presenter of roots music – has grown in stature and durability.
In this week's THROUGH THE LENS column, Amos Perrine features photos from Mountain Stage's 42nd Anniversary Show. Check it out below!
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In this week's THROUGH THE LENS column, Amos Perrine features photos from Mountain Stage's 42nd Anniversary Show. Check it out below!
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THROUGH THE LENS: Mountain Stage Celebrates 42 Years of Presenting Roots Music
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January 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Since 1983, Mountain Stage – the nation's premier presenter of roots music – has grown in stature and durability.
In this week's THROUGH THE LENS column, Amos Perrine features photos from Mountain Stage's 42nd Anniversary Show. Check it out below!
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In this week's THROUGH THE LENS column, Amos Perrine features photos from Mountain Stage's 42nd Anniversary Show. Check it out below!
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As 2026 begins, QUEER COUNTRY columnist Rachel Cholst looks back on some of the standout roots albums from LGBTQIA+ artists this year – including records from S.G. Goodman, Avery Friedman, Palmyra, and more. Check it out at the link below:
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QUEER COUNTRY: The Best Queer Roots Music of 2025
If you're reading this, you have a sense of how deeply important No Depression is to independent roots music. Maybe you've been reading since the glossy magazine days of the 1990s (I have a vivid…
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January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
As 2026 begins, QUEER COUNTRY columnist Rachel Cholst looks back on some of the standout roots albums from LGBTQIA+ artists this year – including records from S.G. Goodman, Avery Friedman, Palmyra, and more. Check it out at the link below:
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Who’s the best band in Austin, Texas, right now? Plenty of folks might say Black Pumas. Certainly Spoon would get a lot of mentions. Don't sleep on Ulla.
Check out Peter Blackstock's WHAT WE MISSED Review of Ulla II below:
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Check out Peter Blackstock's WHAT WE MISSED Review of Ulla II below:
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ALBUM REVIEW, What We Missed: Austin Quintet Ulla Makes Magic with Traditional Sounds of the British Isles On ‘Ulla II’
Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums…
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January 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Who’s the best band in Austin, Texas, right now? Plenty of folks might say Black Pumas. Certainly Spoon would get a lot of mentions. Don't sleep on Ulla.
Check out Peter Blackstock's WHAT WE MISSED Review of Ulla II below:
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Check out Peter Blackstock's WHAT WE MISSED Review of Ulla II below:
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Malawi based trio The Kasambwe Brothers was founded in 1987, but the world pop group has never recorded a full length album – until now.
Read Grant Britt's review of the debut LP from newly founded MASS MoCA records, produced in partnership with Hen House Studios: nodepression.org/album-review...
Read Grant Britt's review of the debut LP from newly founded MASS MoCA records, produced in partnership with Hen House Studios: nodepression.org/album-review...
December 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Malawi based trio The Kasambwe Brothers was founded in 1987, but the world pop group has never recorded a full length album – until now.
Read Grant Britt's review of the debut LP from newly founded MASS MoCA records, produced in partnership with Hen House Studios: nodepression.org/album-review...
Read Grant Britt's review of the debut LP from newly founded MASS MoCA records, produced in partnership with Hen House Studios: nodepression.org/album-review...
ND readers have spoken: the results of our annual year-end readers' poll are in!
Narrowing down favorites from the nearly 600 albums we tracked this year is no easy feat, but the results are clear. Read on for readers' Top 10 favorite roots music albums of 2025.
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Narrowing down favorites from the nearly 600 albums we tracked this year is no easy feat, but the results are clear. Read on for readers' Top 10 favorite roots music albums of 2025.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
ND readers have spoken: the results of our annual year-end readers' poll are in!
Narrowing down favorites from the nearly 600 albums we tracked this year is no easy feat, but the results are clear. Read on for readers' Top 10 favorite roots music albums of 2025.
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Narrowing down favorites from the nearly 600 albums we tracked this year is no easy feat, but the results are clear. Read on for readers' Top 10 favorite roots music albums of 2025.
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Hannah Cohen has always been effortlessly cool.
On Earthstar Mountain, released in March, Cohen steps into the spotlight that has been beckoning her, easing into a groovier sound with chiffon vocals billowing like lavender smoke. Read Maeri Ferguson's review:
On Earthstar Mountain, released in March, Cohen steps into the spotlight that has been beckoning her, easing into a groovier sound with chiffon vocals billowing like lavender smoke. Read Maeri Ferguson's review:
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December 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hannah Cohen has always been effortlessly cool.
On Earthstar Mountain, released in March, Cohen steps into the spotlight that has been beckoning her, easing into a groovier sound with chiffon vocals billowing like lavender smoke. Read Maeri Ferguson's review:
On Earthstar Mountain, released in March, Cohen steps into the spotlight that has been beckoning her, easing into a groovier sound with chiffon vocals billowing like lavender smoke. Read Maeri Ferguson's review:
It’s often said that the family that prays together stays together. But what about the family that plays together?
Long-standing family band Annie & the Caldwells are bonded by more than blood or belief – they’re soul-connected through song.
Long-standing family band Annie & the Caldwells are bonded by more than blood or belief – they’re soul-connected through song.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s often said that the family that prays together stays together. But what about the family that plays together?
Long-standing family band Annie & the Caldwells are bonded by more than blood or belief – they’re soul-connected through song.
Long-standing family band Annie & the Caldwells are bonded by more than blood or belief – they’re soul-connected through song.
📸 THROUGH THE LENS 📸 : 2025 In Review - The Best of Everything
Adding to the year-end roundups, ND's very own Amos Perrine picks his favorites of the year.
Check out his list here:
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Adding to the year-end roundups, ND's very own Amos Perrine picks his favorites of the year.
Check out his list here:
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THROUGH THE LENS: 2025 In Review - The Best of Everything
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December 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📸 THROUGH THE LENS 📸 : 2025 In Review - The Best of Everything
Adding to the year-end roundups, ND's very own Amos Perrine picks his favorites of the year.
Check out his list here:
nodepression.org/through-the-...
Adding to the year-end roundups, ND's very own Amos Perrine picks his favorites of the year.
Check out his list here:
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Buddy Guy ain’t done with the Blues. Not even close.
Read our latest WHAT WE MISSED review by Alli Patton below.
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Read our latest WHAT WE MISSED review by Alli Patton below.
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ALBUM REVIEW, What We Missed: Buddy Guy ‘Ain’t Done With The Blues’. Not Even Close.
Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums…
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December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Buddy Guy ain’t done with the Blues. Not even close.
Read our latest WHAT WE MISSED review by Alli Patton below.
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Read our latest WHAT WE MISSED review by Alli Patton below.
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For our latest IN THE DEEP END Q&A, ND chatted with New Mexico-based multi-instrumentalist and multi-linguist Jordan Wax about his new album, Pantakozak and other new Yiddish Songs for Kids, a joyful and thoughtful collection of songs for an otherwise heavy period.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
For our latest IN THE DEEP END Q&A, ND chatted with New Mexico-based multi-instrumentalist and multi-linguist Jordan Wax about his new album, Pantakozak and other new Yiddish Songs for Kids, a joyful and thoughtful collection of songs for an otherwise heavy period.
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🎁 Time to unwrap our favorite 15 albums of 2025! 🎁 Head to the link below for our critics poll results (hint: albums by Margo Price, Mavis Staples, and a former Beatle made the list!)
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CRITIC'S POLL: No Depression Writers, Editors, and Photographers' Favorite Roots Albums of 2025
The results are in for one of our favorite traditions! We asked our writers, editors, and photographers what albums they couldn't stop listening to this year. Collectively, the responses covered…
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December 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🎁 Time to unwrap our favorite 15 albums of 2025! 🎁 Head to the link below for our critics poll results (hint: albums by Margo Price, Mavis Staples, and a former Beatle made the list!)
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On the next installment of WHAT WE MISSED, John Amen reviews the "consistently catchy" record by Snocaps, a Crutchfield sibling duo project featuring some of the artists from Waxahatchee and Wednesday. Read more:
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WHAT WE MISSED: A Crutchfield Reunion on Snocaps Debut LP
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December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
On the next installment of WHAT WE MISSED, John Amen reviews the "consistently catchy" record by Snocaps, a Crutchfield sibling duo project featuring some of the artists from Waxahatchee and Wednesday. Read more:
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A new Carole King memoir offers an affectionate and robust portrait of the "Natural Woman" that excels in its close analysis of King's lyrics and music.
Become a member today to read Henry Carrigan's review at the link in bio.
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Become a member today to read Henry Carrigan's review at the link in bio.
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THE READING ROOM: Jane Eisner’s, Carole King: She Made the Earth Move
Carole King’s A Natural Woman (2012) remains one of the best music memoirs ever published. While many artists fill page after page with bawdy and salacious episodes on the road, in the motel room, on…
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December 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A new Carole King memoir offers an affectionate and robust portrait of the "Natural Woman" that excels in its close analysis of King's lyrics and music.
Become a member today to read Henry Carrigan's review at the link in bio.
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Become a member today to read Henry Carrigan's review at the link in bio.
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Forging forward with WHAT WE MISSED, Jon Young reviews a killer debut by Joelton Mayfield, who has the honky-tonk voice of a woeful hillbilly and Bruce Springsteen's ability to capture titanic emotions in a concise song. Read below!
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December 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Forging forward with WHAT WE MISSED, Jon Young reviews a killer debut by Joelton Mayfield, who has the honky-tonk voice of a woeful hillbilly and Bruce Springsteen's ability to capture titanic emotions in a concise song. Read below!
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📸 PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Joe Ely (1947 – 2025)
The West Texas troubadour Joe Ely passed away at his home in Taos, New Mexico on Monday December 15, 2025. This week, we're featuring photos of the late songwriter by photographers Peter Dervin, C. Elliott, Lisa Costantino, and Amos Perrine.
The West Texas troubadour Joe Ely passed away at his home in Taos, New Mexico on Monday December 15, 2025. This week, we're featuring photos of the late songwriter by photographers Peter Dervin, C. Elliott, Lisa Costantino, and Amos Perrine.
December 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📸 PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Joe Ely (1947 – 2025)
The West Texas troubadour Joe Ely passed away at his home in Taos, New Mexico on Monday December 15, 2025. This week, we're featuring photos of the late songwriter by photographers Peter Dervin, C. Elliott, Lisa Costantino, and Amos Perrine.
The West Texas troubadour Joe Ely passed away at his home in Taos, New Mexico on Monday December 15, 2025. This week, we're featuring photos of the late songwriter by photographers Peter Dervin, C. Elliott, Lisa Costantino, and Amos Perrine.
ONE HOUR LEFT!
Night owls, last chance to cast your vote for your top 10 roots music releases of 2025 by 11:59pm EST. See you when we share results!
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Night owls, last chance to cast your vote for your top 10 roots music releases of 2025 by 11:59pm EST. See you when we share results!
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VOTE for Your Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2025 in Our Reader Poll
'Tis the season for reflection! As the year winds down, it's always fun to look back and see what ground we've covered in the last 12 months. And in one of our favorite traditions here at No…
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December 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
ONE HOUR LEFT!
Night owls, last chance to cast your vote for your top 10 roots music releases of 2025 by 11:59pm EST. See you when we share results!
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Night owls, last chance to cast your vote for your top 10 roots music releases of 2025 by 11:59pm EST. See you when we share results!
nodepression.org/vote-for-you...