BONUS TRACKS: RIP Sonny Rollins, Return of The Highwomen, and More Roots Music News

By Hilary Saunders

No Depression doesn t often get to cover jazz, but that deep canon falls well within the broad term of roots music. This week, jazz titan and tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins passed away at the age of 95. The New Yorker, The Atlantic, POW Mag, and more shared excellent pieces about his life, work, and lasting influence. Read a few tributes from roots musicians and watch some incredibly cool footage from other musical and historical institutions below. Additionally WKCR in New York will be program

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