Album Reviews
Tenderness “True”
Tenderness’s debut is a sweet blend of the musical and emotional themes of love and loss. Tenderness is the nom de scene for the solo project of Katy Beth Young, formerly and maybe currently of Peggy […]
Year: 2026
Album Reviews
Bluegrass Briefs: Unspoken Tradition, Square Peg, Big Richard, New Valley String Band
It’s been a while since we had a set of Bluegrass albums to review, which is a shame, as it’s a genre with a lot to offer. There are the traditionalists who keep very much to […]
Album Reviews
Ruth Eliza “While The Light Shines”
A strong, evocative, bluegrass debut. The state of UK bluegrass music seems to be in rude health, with 2026 alone seeing around 25 festivals dedicated to this increasingly interesting genre of music. One of the latest […]
Tracks
Ardentjohn “Hey Boy” – doing all right in the sunshine
And, not for the first time we want to say “Hey Girl, Superstar DJs…here we go“, but let’s not fall into that cliché. Especially when it would be so inappropriate since what we have here is […]
Videos
Video: The Long Version “Late Bloomer”
Late Bloomer is the new video from London-based band The Long Version. Fronted by American musician Tricia Davies Nearn, who delivers warm bass guitar and a gorgeously melodic, vulnerable vocal performance, The Long Version have crafted […]