Album Reviews
The Sky Chiefs “The Sky Chiefs”
An excellent blend of The Long Ryders and The Jayhawks, with added country and twang to give it freshness. In the early 1990s, Stephen McCarthy and Kevin Pittman holed up together for a year in a […]
Year: 2026
Tracks
Vanessa Lively “Ready To Find You” – let’s see what we can discover
Vanessa Lively is a bilingual songwriter and non-profit founder – starting in 2017 a music-based non-profit in Austin called Home Street Music. The program holds music circles with people who have experienced chronic homelessness. In addition to […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “Our Remaining Pig” – sometimes the hard thing is what must be done
Here is the outstanding new single from Tacoma, Washington songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig. ‘Our Remaining Pig’ is steeped in atmosphere, with beautifully arranged instrumental layers, including flourishes of keys over fuzzy bass, building tension throughout. Hillig’s […]
News
Here are the americana and country winners from the 2026 GRAMMYS
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 48 hours you’ll have seen the extensive coverage of this year’s GRAMMYS which featured the usual array of costumes, curveballs and a healthy-dose of ICE bashing […]
Interviews
Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away
When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]