Jonathan Aird

Bruce Springsteen “The Power Of Prayer” – Listen

November 24, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re not going to insult your intelligence – this is The Boss, it’s from the new album ‘Letter to You.‘ It’s just the classic E Street Band sound, there’s nostalgia in the lyrics and Bruce sounds […]

Track Premiere: Annie Mack “Judge And Jury”

November 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Annie Mack’s hard hitting folk song ‘Judge and Jury‘ takes a swipe at those who feel they have a right to decide what someone else should think, what someone else should do and what someone else’s […]

Don Mclean “Greenback Dollar” – Listen

November 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It was a co-write by Hoyt Wayne Axton and Ken Ramsey which The Kingston Trio did pretty well with. Here Don Mclean has given it his touch as one of the cuts on his new album ‘Still […]

Jim Basnight “Laser Love” – Listen

November 20, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Jim Basnight – of the Moberlys, The Jim Basnight Thing, and The Rockinghams – has a new album out entitled ‘Jokers, Idols and Misfits.‘ It’s an album of covers that reveal where Jim Basnight has come […]

Natalie D-Napoleon “Thunder Rumour” – Listen

November 19, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Basically the deal with the Tracks section is that we’re aiming to bring you a song that’ll mark your day, and hopefully much longer. It’s a hit-and-miss strategy but today we’re willing to gamble the Xmas […]

Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0

Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0

Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Bruce Springsteen “The Power Of Prayer” – Listen

Track Premiere: Annie Mack “Judge And Jury”

Don Mclean “Greenback Dollar” – Listen

Jim Basnight “Laser Love” – Listen

Natalie D-Napoleon “Thunder Rumour” – Listen

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”