Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Wild Mountain Mystics “Fire & Honey”

July 10, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Wild Mountain Mystics is the Southern California duo of Rick and Lisa (no surnames, no pack drill) who have been active on the California roots music scene since 2013, with their signature sound a blend of […]

Live Review: Tift Merritt, Oslo, London – 25th June 2025

July 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Tift Merritt had been a regular visitor to the UK, so it’s somewhat remarkable that this was her second gig in this country for eight years – and with Oxford behind her there was only Glastonbury […]

Mal Blum “The Villain” – don’t feel like Satan…

July 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

In fact on ‘The Villain‘ Mal Blum does want to take the large portion of blame for…everything. Which is a fairly unusual position for most singer-songwriters to adopt, but as Blum says: “I’m so tired, uninspired, […]

Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “And So (Deep Into The Dark)”

July 8, 2025 Jonathan Aird 2

Bill Scorzari doesn’t do music by halves, and that’s true for his next release which will be the double album “Sidereal Days (Day 1) & (Day 2)” which will (spot the irony here) be released in […]

Emma Swift “Nothing And Forever” – what’ll it be?

July 7, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Emma Swift made a big hit with her album of Dylan covers “Blonde On the Tracks”, and now she’s setting up to release a new album of her own music. It’s called “The Resurrection Game”, and […]

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

August 17, 2026 0

Co-written by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman for The Flying Burrito Brothers’ 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin, Sin City features one of the best lines in the whole of popular music. “On the […]

Waylon Payne album cover art for Wayward 2026

Waylon Payne “Wayward”

August 17, 2026 0

A fantastic-sounding third album from the ‘outlaw prince’ treats us to some great songs and a sublime band. One of the first things that strikes you about this record is just how good it sounds. Many […]

Kelly Hunt to release third album “Requiem For A Sleepless Night” in September

August 17, 2026 0

Kelly Hunt’s last album, Ozark Symphony, was one of the highlights of 2023. Now, the Memphis native, returns with her third release, Requiem for a Sleepless Night, which will be issued on Compass Records on 18th […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Wild Mountain Mystics “Fire & Honey”

Live Review: Tift Merritt, Oslo, London – 25th June 2025

Mal Blum “The Villain” – don’t feel like Satan…

Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “And So (Deep Into The Dark)”

Emma Swift “Nothing And Forever” – what’ll it be?

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

Waylon Payne “Wayward”

Kelly Hunt to release third album “Requiem For A Sleepless Night” in September

Sheryl Crow to release 12th album in the Autumn

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