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Charles Wesley Godwin “Strong” – Listen

October 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Strong‘ is the most recent single from Charles Wesley Godwin’s latest album ‘How the Mighty Fall‘ (outon November 5th), a follow up to his 2019 debut ‘Seneca‘. The West Virginian has a voice full of a […]

Video: Maja Francis Feat. First Aid Kit “Mama”

October 22, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Lyrically sincere and heartfelt, ‘Mama’ is a deeply personal song and video from the Stockholm singer-songwriter Maja Francis. A creator of shimmering country with a pop influences, Francis has been referred to as an ‘Emo Dolly […]

Essentials: The top 10 John Hiatt albums

October 21, 2021 Kimberly Bright 11

Singer-songwriter John Hiatt first made his name writing songs for other people, nabbing a $25-per-week songwriting gig at Tree Music Publishing in Nashville at age 18. In his song ‘Real Fine Love’ he mentions leaving Indiana […]

Track Premiere: Curse Of Lono “So Damned Beautiful”

October 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Dark. We often glibly talk about a song being edgy, being dark, delving deep into nightmare situations. ‘So Damned Beautiful‘, the new single from Curse of Lono’s new album ‘People In Cars‘ is one such song […]

Book Review: Tim Newby “Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Driving Sound & Its Legacy”

October 21, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

This is the “new” book from Americana-UK’s very own Tim Newby. Those of you who read Tim’s regular column, ‘Americana Roots’ will already know he’s something of an authority on America’s bluegrass scene. In fact, Tim […]

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

August 10, 2026 0

After more than a decade as one half of the Canadian folk duo Kacy & Clayton, Saskatchewan songwriter Kacy Lee Anderson steps out on her own with the announcement of her debut solo album, Hello, I’m […]

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

August 10, 2026 0

There is no slowing down Lance Cowan as he releases another fine set of story songs. Lance Cowan hails from West Kentucky. Songwriting and singing mark the third phase of his working life. Originally employed as […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

August 10, 2026 0

Can you ever have too much of a good thing? It’s a question I asked myself whilst sifting through potential news stories for the site. There has been an avalanche of great stuff being announced in […]

Year: 2021

Charles Wesley Godwin “Strong” – Listen

Video: Maja Francis Feat. First Aid Kit “Mama”

Essentials: The top 10 John Hiatt albums

Track Premiere: Curse Of Lono “So Damned Beautiful”

Book Review: Tim Newby “Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Driving Sound & Its Legacy”

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”