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Essentials: The Top 10 Patti Scialfa Songs

August 15, 2024 Jonathan Smith 3

With just three full albums under her belt (‘Rumble Doll’ 1993, ‘23rd Street Lullaby’ 2004, ‘Play It As it Lays’ 2007), and perhaps fated to be best known as Mrs Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa has a […]

Riley Catherall live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 9th August 2024

Live Review: Riley Catherall + Emily Lawler, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, 9th August 2024

August 15, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

Early August, and at last summer would appear to have arrived, as the recent rise in temperature encouraged sparsely clad holidaymakers to hook up their caravans and head for the coast, competing for road space with […]

artwork for Phil Alvin album "County Fair 2000"

Re-release Review: Phil Alvin “County Fair 2000”

August 15, 2024 Graeme Tait 0

The Blaster’s acclaimed frontman’s sophomore solo album re-released, including vinyl debut in gatefold LP package. “County Fair 2000”, had originally seen the light of day back in 1994, on the now defunct HighTone Records label some […]

Silver Patron Saints - The Songs of Jesse Malin

Bleachers “Prisoners of Paradise” – Jack Anotonoff pays tribute to Jesse Malin

August 15, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

In his new song, Jack Antonoff has paid tribute to Jesse Malin with Bleachers’ cover of ‘Prisoner of Paradise’. Beloved songwriter Malin suffered a stroke in 2023 and is now paralyzed from the waist down. This […]

Steve Wynn returns to the UK and announces new album and book

August 15, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Steve Wynn, leader of The Dream Syndicate, founding member of The Baseball Project and solo artist, has announced a UK tour – themed as A Night Of Songs And Stories in support of the release of […]

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

Essentials: The Top 10 Patti Scialfa Songs

Live Review: Riley Catherall + Emily Lawler, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, 9th August 2024

Re-release Review: Phil Alvin “County Fair 2000”

Bleachers “Prisoners of Paradise” – Jack Anotonoff pays tribute to Jesse Malin

Steve Wynn returns to the UK and announces new album and book

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”