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Don't ask permission... do it yourself!
That’s the mindset that that led to The Morrison Band's self-titled debut LP.
This week’s FRESH TRACK is The Morrison Band’s "The Games You Play” – click below for the full track, and check out their album on Bandcamp!
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That’s the mindset that that led to The Morrison Band's self-titled debut LP.
This week’s FRESH TRACK is The Morrison Band’s "The Games You Play” – click below for the full track, and check out their album on Bandcamp!
nodepression.org/fresh-track-...
FRESH TRACK: The Morrison Band - "The Games You Play"
Don't ask permission, don't wait for someone to give you the okay, do it yourself... It was following that mindset that led to The Morrison Band's debut. With this album, the band wanted to capture…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Don't ask permission... do it yourself!
That’s the mindset that that led to The Morrison Band's self-titled debut LP.
This week’s FRESH TRACK is The Morrison Band’s "The Games You Play” – click below for the full track, and check out their album on Bandcamp!
nodepression.org/fresh-track-...
That’s the mindset that that led to The Morrison Band's self-titled debut LP.
This week’s FRESH TRACK is The Morrison Band’s "The Games You Play” – click below for the full track, and check out their album on Bandcamp!
nodepression.org/fresh-track-...
If a sense of mortality is weighing on the great Paul Kelly, it has not dulled his muse. His newest record 'Seventy' brims with the warmth, profundity, and incisive storytelling that have marked his work for decades.
Read Nick Cristiano's review:
Read Nick Cristiano's review:
ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Kelly Tells The Stories Only He Can Tell on ‘Seventy’
Paul Kelly has titled his new album, Seventy, after his age. “The road ahead is shorter now than the road behind,” he sings over the ringing folk-rock of “Take It Handy.” “… What I’d give for one…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If a sense of mortality is weighing on the great Paul Kelly, it has not dulled his muse. His newest record 'Seventy' brims with the warmth, profundity, and incisive storytelling that have marked his work for decades.
Read Nick Cristiano's review:
Read Nick Cristiano's review:
📣 It's #Grammys season! 📣
If you're curious which roots, country and Americana artists are being recognized by the Recording Academy this year, this week's BONUS TRACKS has you covered. Check out the list below!
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If you're curious which roots, country and Americana artists are being recognized by the Recording Academy this year, this week's BONUS TRACKS has you covered. Check out the list below!
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BONUS TRACKS: Grammy and Folk Music International Award Nominees and More Roots Music News
The 68th annual Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Pop and hip-hop artists like Kendrick Lamar, Jack Antonoff, Lady Gaga, and Bad Bunny like lead the nominations,…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
📣 It's #Grammys season! 📣
If you're curious which roots, country and Americana artists are being recognized by the Recording Academy this year, this week's BONUS TRACKS has you covered. Check out the list below!
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If you're curious which roots, country and Americana artists are being recognized by the Recording Academy this year, this week's BONUS TRACKS has you covered. Check out the list below!
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Despite the days getting shorter, No Depression's playlist of the best roots music songs of the month keeps getting longer.
Check out the playlist below and become a member to the new No Depression to read more about these artists and others!
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Check out the playlist below and become a member to the new No Depression to read more about these artists and others!
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No Depression’s Best of October 2025 Playlist
Despite the days getting shorter, October's playlist of the best roots music songs No Depression could find keeps getting longer. At nearly 50 songs again, the Best of October Playlist includes old…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Despite the days getting shorter, No Depression's playlist of the best roots music songs of the month keeps getting longer.
Check out the playlist below and become a member to the new No Depression to read more about these artists and others!
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Check out the playlist below and become a member to the new No Depression to read more about these artists and others!
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Bluesy country rock band Ghost Hounds joined ND during AMERICANAFEST 2025 to share two songs from their current record Almost Home!
Check out their interpretation of Patty Griffin's "Long Ride Home" and an original – "You'll Never Find Me" – at the link below!
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Check out their interpretation of Patty Griffin's "Long Ride Home" and an original – "You'll Never Find Me" – at the link below!
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NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Dee's: Ghost Hounds
Bluesy country rock band Ghost Hounds joined us bright and early at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge in Madison, TN during AMERICANAFEST 2025 to share two songs from their current record Almost Home.…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Bluesy country rock band Ghost Hounds joined ND during AMERICANAFEST 2025 to share two songs from their current record Almost Home!
Check out their interpretation of Patty Griffin's "Long Ride Home" and an original – "You'll Never Find Me" – at the link below!
nodepression.org/no-depressio...
Check out their interpretation of Patty Griffin's "Long Ride Home" and an original – "You'll Never Find Me" – at the link below!
nodepression.org/no-depressio...
📸PHOTOS OF THE WEEK📸: I'm With Her and Brandi Carlile, Moore Theatre,
Seattle, October 8, 2025
📸 by Kirk Stauffer
Seattle, October 8, 2025
📸 by Kirk Stauffer
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📸PHOTOS OF THE WEEK📸: I'm With Her and Brandi Carlile, Moore Theatre,
Seattle, October 8, 2025
📸 by Kirk Stauffer
Seattle, October 8, 2025
📸 by Kirk Stauffer
Luke Bell’s new posthumous collection 'The King is Back' – containing songs from his first two records and demos from 2013 to 2016 – are a welcome arrival for those who have been loyally spinning what little Luke Bell has been available.
Read Corbie Hill's review:
Read Corbie Hill's review:
ALBUM REVIEW: Posthumous collection The King is Back paints a full, deep picture of the late Luke Bell
“The air is hot, the crowd is stout / when the young man learns that luck’s his only friend.” “Tiger’s Mouth,” the spaghetti westernized closing track from the newly-released posthumous Luke Bell…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Luke Bell’s new posthumous collection 'The King is Back' – containing songs from his first two records and demos from 2013 to 2016 – are a welcome arrival for those who have been loyally spinning what little Luke Bell has been available.
Read Corbie Hill's review:
Read Corbie Hill's review:
To capture psychedelic sounds in their purest form, the Grateful Dead developed a mammoth PA system called the "Wall of The Sound."
Henry Carrigan's latest READING ROOM considers a new book by Brian Anderson that explores the Dead's audio experiment.
Read here:
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Henry Carrigan's latest READING ROOM considers a new book by Brian Anderson that explores the Dead's audio experiment.
Read here:
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THE READING ROOM: The Dead’s Epic Wall of Sound in Minute, Exquisite Detail on Brian Anderson’s ‘Loud and Clear’
Once upon a time, the Grateful Dead hung out in trees, dropping acid, and leading bands of Merry Pranksters dreamily along that golden road to eternal devotion. The darlings of psychedelic rock—or…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
To capture psychedelic sounds in their purest form, the Grateful Dead developed a mammoth PA system called the "Wall of The Sound."
Henry Carrigan's latest READING ROOM considers a new book by Brian Anderson that explores the Dead's audio experiment.
Read here:
nodepression.org/the-reading-...
Henry Carrigan's latest READING ROOM considers a new book by Brian Anderson that explores the Dead's audio experiment.
Read here:
nodepression.org/the-reading-...
While songwriter Tommy Talton never became known to a wide audience in his lifetime, perhaps Seven Levels, a new collection of his final recordings, will introduce new audiences to his lyrical creativity and crisp guitar work.
Read Henry Carrigan's review below:
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Read Henry Carrigan's review below:
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November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
While songwriter Tommy Talton never became known to a wide audience in his lifetime, perhaps Seven Levels, a new collection of his final recordings, will introduce new audiences to his lyrical creativity and crisp guitar work.
Read Henry Carrigan's review below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
Read Henry Carrigan's review below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
If there’s one theme that’s characterized Americana in 2025, it’s a sense of taking stock. Zdan's newest SO WHAT! boasts the subtlety of live voltage and offers the same kick of energy.
Read Rachel Cholst's review at the link below:
Read Rachel Cholst's review at the link below:
ALBUM REVIEW: ZDAN Offers Plenty of Reasons to Care on 'So What'
If there’s one theme that’s characterized Americana in 2025, it’s a sense of taking stock. But if you’re Zdan, the new stage name of Nashville singer-songwriter Brandy Zdan, that process comes with…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If there’s one theme that’s characterized Americana in 2025, it’s a sense of taking stock. Zdan's newest SO WHAT! boasts the subtlety of live voltage and offers the same kick of energy.
Read Rachel Cholst's review at the link below:
Read Rachel Cholst's review at the link below:
Mavis Staples has kept the faith since the 1950s. Her newest album Sad and Beautiful World (due 11/7 from Anti Records) showcases her as an artist of distinctive authority and grace.
Become a member today to read Jon Young's review of the album at the link below:
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Become a member today to read Jon Young's review of the album at the link below:
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mavis Staples’ ‘Sad and Beautiful World’ Shines a Light in the Darkness
Mavis Staples has kept the faith since the 1950s, delivering a message of uplift and determination in hopeful and dark days alike. First as the young powerhouse of The Staple Singers and later as a…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mavis Staples has kept the faith since the 1950s. Her newest album Sad and Beautiful World (due 11/7 from Anti Records) showcases her as an artist of distinctive authority and grace.
Become a member today to read Jon Young's review of the album at the link below:
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Become a member today to read Jon Young's review of the album at the link below:
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Despite its cheeky self-deprecating title, Tristen’s fifth studio album Unpopular Music is a testament to the career she’s built out of making criminally underrated, perfect pop music.
Read Maeri Ferguson's review at the link below:
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Read Maeri Ferguson's review at the link below:
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ALBUM REVIEW: Tristen Finds Harmony between Domesticity and Desire on ‘Unpopular Music’
Despite its cheeky self-deprecating title, Tristen’s fifth studio album Unpopular Music is a testament to the career she’s built out of making criminally underrated, perfect pop music. If the goal of…
nodepression.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Despite its cheeky self-deprecating title, Tristen’s fifth studio album Unpopular Music is a testament to the career she’s built out of making criminally underrated, perfect pop music.
Read Maeri Ferguson's review at the link below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
Read Maeri Ferguson's review at the link below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
THROUGH THE LENS: Wet Leg, Sierra Hull, Wilco, and Other Roots Music Photos of the Week
Check out our photography column at the link below!
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Check out our photography column at the link below!
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THROUGH THE LENS: Wet Leg, Sierra Hull, Wilco, and Other Roots Music Photos of the Week
Official website of No Depression's stories, columns, album reviews, artist voices, and roots music journalism
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November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
THROUGH THE LENS: Wet Leg, Sierra Hull, Wilco, and Other Roots Music Photos of the Week
Check out our photography column at the link below!
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Check out our photography column at the link below!
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William Prince grew up on a remote First Nations reservation in Canada. Over the past two decades, the musician has taken on the world.
Head to the link below to read Hilary Saunders' spotlight profile on Prince:
Head to the link below to read Hilary Saunders' spotlight profile on Prince:
SPOTLIGHT: William Prince Blasts Off ‘Further From The Country’ and Into the Galaxy
Editor's Note: William Prince is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for October 2025. Learn more about his new album, Further From the Country, in this deeply personal essay and exclusive, acoustic…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
William Prince grew up on a remote First Nations reservation in Canada. Over the past two decades, the musician has taken on the world.
Head to the link below to read Hilary Saunders' spotlight profile on Prince:
Head to the link below to read Hilary Saunders' spotlight profile on Prince:
'Orange Blossoms' is bluesy soulman JJ Grey's masterpiece. Initially released in 2008 on CD, a new remastered vinyl edition sounds even better than in its original format.
Read Grant Britt's review now at the link below:
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Read Grant Britt's review now at the link below:
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November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
'Orange Blossoms' is bluesy soulman JJ Grey's masterpiece. Initially released in 2008 on CD, a new remastered vinyl edition sounds even better than in its original format.
Read Grant Britt's review now at the link below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
Read Grant Britt's review now at the link below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
When it comes to Brennen Leigh, there is no question. Her latest album — the uncompromisingly titled 'Don’t You Ever Give Up On Love' — will two step straight into your heart.
Check out the video for "Tell Me," the third track from the album, at the link below!
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Check out the video for "Tell Me," the third track from the album, at the link below!
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FRESH TRACK: Brennen Leigh - "Tell Me"
When it comes to Brennen Leigh, there is no question. Always and assuredly precise in her ability to craft country music of the highest caliber, her latest album — the uncompromisingly titled Don’t…
nodepression.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
When it comes to Brennen Leigh, there is no question. Her latest album — the uncompromisingly titled 'Don’t You Ever Give Up On Love' — will two step straight into your heart.
Check out the video for "Tell Me," the third track from the album, at the link below!
nodepression.org/fresh-track-...
Check out the video for "Tell Me," the third track from the album, at the link below!
nodepression.org/fresh-track-...
📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Pete Townshend of The Who, Climate Pledge Arena,
Seattle, Washington, September 25, 2025
Photo by Peter Dervin
Seattle, Washington, September 25, 2025
Photo by Peter Dervin
November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Pete Townshend of The Who, Climate Pledge Arena,
Seattle, Washington, September 25, 2025
Photo by Peter Dervin
Seattle, Washington, September 25, 2025
Photo by Peter Dervin
TGIF – Bonus Tracks is back!
Country-rock legend Lucinda Williams will be dropping her first new music in three years in January – click below to read more about her new record and other roots music news.
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Country-rock legend Lucinda Williams will be dropping her first new music in three years in January – click below to read more about her new record and other roots music news.
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BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music News from Lucinda Williams, Marcia Ball, Kaitlin Butts, and More
Country-rock legend Lucinda Williams announced her first new music in three years, World’s Gone Wrong due out January 23, 2026 via the recently relaunched Lost Highway records. The nine-track record…
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October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
TGIF – Bonus Tracks is back!
Country-rock legend Lucinda Williams will be dropping her first new music in three years in January – click below to read more about her new record and other roots music news.
nodepression.org/bonus-tracks...
Country-rock legend Lucinda Williams will be dropping her first new music in three years in January – click below to read more about her new record and other roots music news.
nodepression.org/bonus-tracks...
No Depression continues its sessions from the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion with a mini-set from Alabama quartet Mountain Grass Unit!
Check out their mini-set at the link below, and stay tuned for more No Depression Sessions from Bristol 2025.
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Check out their mini-set at the link below, and stay tuned for more No Depression Sessions from Bristol 2025.
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NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion: Mountain Grass Unit
This year's Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee-Virginia. It's coming up on a century since Ralph Peer's…
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October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
No Depression continues its sessions from the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion with a mini-set from Alabama quartet Mountain Grass Unit!
Check out their mini-set at the link below, and stay tuned for more No Depression Sessions from Bristol 2025.
nodepression.org/no-depressio...
Check out their mini-set at the link below, and stay tuned for more No Depression Sessions from Bristol 2025.
nodepression.org/no-depressio...
Grammy and IBMA-award winning musicians Steve Martin and Alison Brown have released a jubilant new album of banjo duets, and ND editor Meredith Lawrence is here to tell us all about 'Safe, Sensible and Sane."
This story is FREE to all –read at the link below!
This story is FREE to all –read at the link below!
Joy and Uplift Star on Alison Brown and Steve Martin Collaboration, ‘Safe, Sensible and Sane’
“Two banjos can be a cry for help,” says bluegrass musician and banjo player Alison Brown, with a laugh. Indeed, even one banjo in American music is frequently written as a showoff or brash…
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October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Grammy and IBMA-award winning musicians Steve Martin and Alison Brown have released a jubilant new album of banjo duets, and ND editor Meredith Lawrence is here to tell us all about 'Safe, Sensible and Sane."
This story is FREE to all –read at the link below!
This story is FREE to all –read at the link below!
In this month's QUEER COUNTRY column, Rachel Cholst writes that the act of making music is a form of political action: "There are radical possibilities," Cholst writes, "for connection and action always."
Become an ND member today to read on at the link below:
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Become an ND member today to read on at the link below:
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QUEER COUNTRY: Music is Political
Music is political. I don’t mean the content – though this historical moment is certainly inspiring its share of protest music. I’m referring instead to the act of creating and making it –…
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October 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In this month's QUEER COUNTRY column, Rachel Cholst writes that the act of making music is a form of political action: "There are radical possibilities," Cholst writes, "for connection and action always."
Become an ND member today to read on at the link below:
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Become an ND member today to read on at the link below:
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It's harvest season! (for great music writing).
In this week's READING ROOM column, Henry Carrigan rounds up some of the highlights of this fall’s crop of music books. Check out his picks below:
In this week's READING ROOM column, Henry Carrigan rounds up some of the highlights of this fall’s crop of music books. Check out his picks below:
THE READING ROOM: Six Fall and Holiday Music Books To Read
Fall is the big season for book publishers when they release books in large print with aspirations for low returns and blockbuster sales. Publishers also have the holidays in mind, and they’re…
nodepression.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's harvest season! (for great music writing).
In this week's READING ROOM column, Henry Carrigan rounds up some of the highlights of this fall’s crop of music books. Check out his picks below:
In this week's READING ROOM column, Henry Carrigan rounds up some of the highlights of this fall’s crop of music books. Check out his picks below:
With her fourth LP, Mammoth, Lydia Luca offers a set of lushly produced tracks that feature crystalline vocals and lyrics that laud love and awe.
Read John Amen's review below:
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Read John Amen's review below:
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ALBUM REVIEW: With Mammoth, Lydia Luce Embraces Silence, Finds Peace
With her fourth LP, Mammoth, Lydia Luce navigates lushly produced tracks, offering crystalline vocals and lyrics that laud the positives of life: nurturing love and awe in the face of beauty.…
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October 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
With her fourth LP, Mammoth, Lydia Luca offers a set of lushly produced tracks that feature crystalline vocals and lyrics that laud love and awe.
Read John Amen's review below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
Read John Amen's review below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
In biology, a refugium is a space where at-risk organisms can survive against the odds. Nick Shoulders’ fifth studio release, Refugia Blues, is a promise that these spaces exist: even if such shelter is found solely in a song.
Read Alli Patton's review below:
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Read Alli Patton's review below:
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ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Shoulders’ ‘Refugia Blues’ Is a Hymnal for the Here and Now
A refugium is a haven when conditions are unfavorable. In biology, it’s a space where at-risk organisms can survive against the odds. In anthropology, it’s a hideaway for human life, a place where…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In biology, a refugium is a space where at-risk organisms can survive against the odds. Nick Shoulders’ fifth studio release, Refugia Blues, is a promise that these spaces exist: even if such shelter is found solely in a song.
Read Alli Patton's review below:
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Read Alli Patton's review below:
nodepression.org/album-review...
Greensky Bluegrass celebrates a quarter century of innovative jam-grass this year – and on Friday, they're releasing 'XXV,' a collection featuring friends like Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Holly Bowling.
Become an ND member today to read on!
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Become an ND member today to read on!
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Greensky Bluegrass Discovers The Deeper Meaning With The Help of Their Friends on 'XXV'
Greensky Bluegrass has constantly evolved, from its inauspicious start to its silver anniversary. The jamgrass quintet, which debuted at an impromptu gig in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Halloween night in…
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October 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Greensky Bluegrass celebrates a quarter century of innovative jam-grass this year – and on Friday, they're releasing 'XXV,' a collection featuring friends like Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Holly Bowling.
Become an ND member today to read on!
nodepression.org/greensky-blu...
Become an ND member today to read on!
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