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Video Premiere: David Laflèche “Everyday Son”

May 21, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

David Laflèche’s brand new debut album, ‘Everyday Son’, is proving to be one of the most captivating country releases of the year so far.  This personal record celebrates the people and relationships that enrich Laflèche’s life.  He […]

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Interview: John Hiatt on working with Jerry Douglas and the ghosts of RCA Studio B

May 20, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

Singing while Jerry Douglas is playing dobro is like singing a conversation according to John Hiatt. The impact of the COVID pandemic is incalculable but one of the small benefits is that it provided a random […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Brandi Carlile songs

May 20, 2021 Russell Murphy 2

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, multi-platinum album sales, multiple Grammy winner as both performer and producer, supergroup founding member, humanitarian activist, a number one book on the New York Times Bestseller list, even has a restaurant named after […]

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Stella and the Very Messed “The Feeling” – Listen

May 20, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

“How can you really miss what you never really knew?” asks Stella Maxwell on this upbeat number that she compares to “‘Stuck in the Middle with You’ but the lyrics are more ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.”  […]

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Tony Joe White “Smoke From The Chimney”

May 20, 2021 David Jarman 0

A fine posthumous tribute to White featuring the distinctive and unmistakable voice of the ‘Swamp Fox’. ‘Smoke From The Chimney’ is a posthumous release from Tony Joe White, who passed away in 2018, having left a […]

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

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Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Video Premiere: Katie Jo “How Soon”

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The new single from Katie Jo is a sonic throwback: classic country with a classic country vocal.  Sounding both new and familiar at once, ‘How Soon’ is immediately absorbing.  The strong and restless rhythm mirrors the […]

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With musical festivals folding recently under the threat of high winds and heavy rain, Neil Nathan offers a more bucolic experience of the East Anglian coastline.  The New York singer-songwriter has a great affection for the […]

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Luke Sital-Singh “Dressing Like A Stranger”

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A move to California hasn’t significantly altered Luke Sital-Singh’s sound. Luke Sital-Singh’s debut album ‘The Fire Inside’ caused a bit of a stir here in the UK as it was recognised as bringing a breath of […]

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