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Live Review: Katie Pruitt + Judy Blank, The Garage, London – 15th August 2024

August 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1
Katie Pruitt returned to the London stage after a two-year gap at Highbury’s The Garage.  The room was pretty full and from the second Pruitt stepped out with her band the crowd was clearly up for […]
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The Bluest Sky “Raindancer”

August 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Chuck Melchin’s The Bluest Sky continue their musical journey with 10 new songs. “Raindancer” is the second album release from The Bluest Sky, the vehicle for singer-songwriter Chuck Melchin, formerly of The Bean Pickers Union. Their […]
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John Carter Cash “Pilgrimage to Rising Fawn”

August 21, 2024 Martin Johnson 0
Celebrating Norman Blake and country music’s roots modern Nashville often forgets. John Carter Cash has an impeccable heritage in country and roots music being the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and the grandson […]
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Bob Dylan & The Band “Forever Young” – Live at Seattle Center Coliseum

August 21, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Another Big Name (arguably – and I’d certainly agree – the biggest name) to catch up on, Bob Dylan is probably at least marginally someone that most readers of the site have at least a slight […]
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Video: Steve Louw “Streets of Rain”

August 21, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
South African songsmith Steve Louw meditates on pain and hope with his new video for ‘Streets of Rain’.   The track, featuring Hammond organ phenom Lachy Doley, is quiet and contemplative matched with the video’s gorgeous black […]

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Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]
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Tift Merritt “Sugar”

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Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]
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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

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Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Rod Picott “Out Past The Wires” (Welding Rod Records, 2018)

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Rod Picott’s pedigree is prodigious and it shows in his music. In this album, produced by Neilson Hubbard in Nashville, he is framed by standout musicians: Will Kimborough, Lex Price, Evan Hutchings and Kris Donegan. His […]
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Track Premiere: Davie Furey “Just Like The Wind”

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‘Just Like the Wind‘ is a new song by Ireland’s Davie Furey and is taken from his new album ‘Haunted Streets‘ which is out on the 19th of February.  It follows on from his 2017 debut […]
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Rich Hall brings country music to the masses on BBC next week

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Well the masses of BBC4 viewers that is. You may have noticed there’s a country thing going on at the moment at the BBC, partly because of the C2C music festival taking place in London this […]

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