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Classic Clips: Dave Edmunds “Girls Talk” The Jools’ Annual Hootenanny – 31st December 2008

August 16, 2024 Andrew Raw 1

I have always loved this song, and here is a fabulous version on the Hootenanny. It is given the full treatment with horns, female backing vocals and, of course, a bit of boogie-woogie from Jools. This […]

Mindy Smith to release first album in 12 years

August 16, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The award-winning Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mindy Smith has announced the release of her long-awaited sixth album, “Quiet Town”, via Compass Records on 4th October 2024. Smith’s first album in over 12 years, is an 11-song collection; an […]

Brian Mackey “Good Morning Ireland”

August 16, 2024 Paul Russell 1

Beautiful, deeply emotional release, oozing warmth and vulnerability It’s almost impossible to try and imagine how it feels to cope with the loss of a child. Brian McKey lost his son Brian to a heroin overdose […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 153 “Every now and then”

August 16, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 6

Writing about Americana, editing the news for this lovely site, creating content for a radio station that ostensibly plays Americana, creating my own radio shows for another station, going to gigs, I spend pretty much every […]

Video Premiere: Jake Thistle “Better That Way (The Loser)”

August 16, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s an excellent live performance of new song ‘Better That Way (The Loser)’ from New Jersey’s Jake Thistle. Over a rhythmic, tuneful strum, he delivers an excellent vocal performance. His voice is smooth and melodic and […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

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It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

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It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

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The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Year: 2024

Classic Clips: Dave Edmunds “Girls Talk” The Jools’ Annual Hootenanny – 31st December 2008

Mindy Smith to release first album in 12 years

Brian Mackey “Good Morning Ireland”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 153 “Every now and then”

Video Premiere: Jake Thistle “Better That Way (The Loser)”

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”