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Video: Beth Orton “Forever Young”

September 23, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0

More mesmerising music from Beth Orton. The new video from Orton, ‘Forever Young’ is a sepia-toned fever dream that evokes the early 20th century films by Georges Méliès. An insistent drum loop pushes forward as Orton’s […]

Classic Clips: Bruce Springsteen “Pay Me My Money Down” – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2006

September 23, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

There’s a lot of debate about whether or not Springsteen is an americana artist but, when he’s channeling the spirit of Pete Seeger, as he did on his 2006 album ‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions’, […]

Album art work for Jon Boden, Seth Lakeman, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman and Jack Rutter's “Sea Song Sessions”

Jon Boden, Seth Lakeman, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman and Jack Rutter “Sea Song Sessions”

September 23, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Superb collection of maritime songs and sea shanties performed by the cream of Britain’s folk musicians. Britain is a maritime nation. The sea has long defined British identity, in terms of both how Britons view themselves […]

Margo Price announces new album out in January

September 23, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Margo Price has announced her new album ‘Strays‘ will be out on January 13th on Loma Vista Recordings. The new album marks Price’s first new album since 2020’s acclaimed ‘That’s How Rumors Get Started‘, and during the […]

Jeffrey Halford & The Healers “Soul Crusade”

September 23, 2022 Alan Fitter 0

A fine album of blue-eyed soul from veterans Jeffrey Halford & The Healers. Jeffrey Halford has been around a long time purveying his brand of blue-eyed soul in the tradition of singers such as Dan Penn, […]