January 2026 – Page 4

Ben Reel “Spirit’s not Broken”

January 28, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 2

Irish bard returns with organ‑infused songs anchored in love, hope and resilience. Ben Reel has been a musician since 1989, when he was 17. He’s been hailed as the “Irish Bruce Springsteen” by some critics and […]

Paperback Riders: How many Gene Parsons bios do we need? The book bots are taking over Amazon

January 28, 2026 Tim Martin 3

For anyone interested in americana, The Byrds matter. We’ve covered biographies of Gram Parsons and Gene Clark in our Paperback Riders strand, and (spoiler alert) we’ll be looking at Johnny Rogan’s band bio ‘Timeless Flight’ soon. […]

Norwich superstars Brown Horse set to release third album in three years

January 28, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Brown Horse, AUK favourites and incidentally named one of Brooklyn Vegan’s 10 Artists Shaping the New Indie-Country Boom, are set to return with their third album in as many years, “Total Dive”. With songs from each […]

Cover art for Julian Taylor's album "Anthology II"

Julian Taylor “Anthology II”

January 28, 2026 Graeme Tait 0

A second career retrospective album from the much-admired Canadian singer-songwriter helps complete his musical backstory, spanning over 25 years. With over 25 years in the music business under his belt, Julian Taylor has built an impeccable […]

Cabin Fever “Good Old Days” – living in the moment

January 28, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

It is high time that we featured some bluegrass here on the daily track, and where better to look for this North American art form than that bastion of musical excellence, Canada? Which is where we […]