Jonathan Aird

JP Harris “When I Quit Drinking” – Listen

August 6, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

As mainstream country continues to becomes hollow and glitzy pop music about trucks and beers and dogs and girls (or boys) then this lead single from JP Harris’ new album ‘Sometimes dogs bark at nothing‘ is […]

Graham Nash “Over the Years” (Rhino, 2018)

August 3, 2018 Jonathan Aird 1

Didn’t we just have a 3 disc Graham Nash retrospective? Well, no – sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but the ‘Reflections‘ Box Set was nine years ago. True, this release adds only one […]

Ruen Brothers “Finer Things” – Listen

August 3, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Ruen Brothers have announced their new single ‘Finer Things’, written in Nashville with Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs. It’s the second single from their recently released, debut album ‘All My Shades Of Blue’. The album was produced by […]

Starry Skies “Starry Skies” – Listen

August 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Who could argue with such a sentiment? Starry Skies have an album, their second, of the same name due out on the 12th of October on Fox Star Records. The title song ‘Starry Skies‘ showcases the Glaswegian band’s […]

Gareth Dunlop makes it to Nashville

August 1, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, slightly more accurately, Belfast born Gareth Dunlop has seen one of his songs make it into the last ever episode of the TV series (which is quite popular around parts of the Americana UK publishing […]

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Steep Canyon Rangers “Roll Of The Dice” – let the bones roll where they will

April 22, 2026 0

Gearing up for the release of their fifteenth studio album; not counting the collaborations with renowned bluegrass banjoist Steve Martin, the Steep Canyon Rangers: Graham Sharp (banjo, vocals), Mike Guggino (mandolin/mandola, vocals), Aaron Burdett (guitar, vocals), […]

Video Premiere: Whitney Walker “Solar Princess”

April 22, 2026 0

Solar Princess, the brand new single from Whitney Walker, is unpredictable and compelling, bursting with musical freedom. Propelled forward by dramatic drumming from Robert Mitchell, there’s a great sense of urgency and dynamic energy. Meanwhile, Walker’s words […]

Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0

Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]

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