This edition of No Depression is the first since "Return to Print" issue in Winter 2015 without a theme and will pave the way for future editorial adventures. Each journal features long-form, multi-sourced stories highlighting the music’s stars and up-and-comers, as well as its under-reported issues.

Included in this issue:

• Album Reviews: Featuring some of the best roots music albums in recent months
• Support Behind the Scenes: Three nonprofits shaking up the music industry's status quo - Courtney E. Smith
• Thanks for Nothing: Roots musicians aim to bring more Thanksgiving songs to the table - Will Hodge
• Servant of Her Voice: A rediscovered Armenian folk song connects immigrants to their homeland - Noah Berlatsky
• Right on Time: The curious rise and resurrection of the gospel-soul group The Staples Jr. Singers - Zach Schonfeld
• All Aboard: Silkroad Ensemble goes full steam ahead with Rhiannon Giddens leading the way - Hilary Saunders
• The Last of His Kind: Bobby Rush reflects on his reign as King of the Chitlin' Circuit - Jim Shahen
• Back to the Well: Marcus King brings the lessons of classic rock into the modern era - Joshua M. Miller
• A Home Run Idea: The Vandoliers and baseball bat maker Warstic find common ground in sports and music - Natalie Weiner
• A Life Achieved: Loudon Wainwright III reflects on music, family, and connecting - Michael Elliott
• The Music is You: Keeping John Denver's legacy alive 50 years after 'Rocky Mountain High' - Katie Moulton
• Chasing Songs Around: The Reach of Todd Snider's troubadour life - Hilary Saunders
• Bringing Back Revelations - Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello)

... And so much more!

Photos/Art:

• Original design by Marcus Amaker
• Original cover art by Shelby Chriswell
  
• Original art by Janice Fried
  

• Behind-the-scenes photos from the film 'Hard Luck Love Song' (based on a Todd Snider song) courtesy of Synthetic Pictures