January 2022 – Page 26

Interview: Sarah McQuaid on refreshing her folk vision with “The St Buryan Sessions”

January 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How lockdown and Cornwall influenced a career retrospective concert recording that looks to the future Sarah McQuaid, who was born in Spain to an American mother and Spanish father, grew up in America and lived in […]

The Other Side of Me: Clint West on growing up with The Clash

January 4, 2022 Clint West 3

I can only recall shedding a genuine tear upon the death of two people that I didn’t actually know. One was the Ipswich Town footballer Kevin Beattie, a boyhood hero whose absolute genius was cruelly cut […]

The Song Remains: J. D. Crowe 1937 – 2021

January 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Bandleader and banjo player who helped change bluegrass and ensure its ongoing relevance. The acoustic music and bluegrass worlds were saddened last year when guitar legend Tony Rice passed away on Christmas Day. That sense of […]

Want to join our team to help us with our videos section?

January 4, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

So it’s 2022 and what better way to start it than becoming an americana “influencer” of all things videos? We’re seeking a writer who can help with the wealth of video content we get sent on […]

Artwork for Sean Taylor album The Beat Goes On

Sean Taylor “The Beat Goes On”

January 4, 2022 Paul Russell 0

Gorgeous collection of lushly produced gems from lockdown inspired Taylor. Lockdown has affected musicians in many ways, inspiring and frustrating them in equal measures. British troubadour Taylor has recorded his tenth album in the midst of […]