Keith Hargreaves

Courtney Marie Andrews announces 2026 UK dates

September 23, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 3

Courtney Marie Andrews has returned with her first new song in three years – ‘Cons and Clowns’ – “a celebration of living authentically, and embracing our truest selves amidst the chaos of the current world”. The […]

Great Lake Swimmers declare that their youth was not wasted on new album

September 19, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Toronto-based band Great Lake Swimmers have announced their latest album, “Caught Light“, is due out October 10 and available to pre-order now. Along with the announcement, the group have released ‘Youth Not Wasted’ as a single […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 200 “Wow”

September 19, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

It appears that this is my 200th missive from either the shed or way beyond it. What started as a lockdown commentary on teaching from a box at the bottom of my garden has morphed into […]

Muireann Bradley heads for the road and contemplates These Days

September 18, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 1

Once-in-a-generation teenage folk guitarist and singer Muireann Bradley is releasing her version of the enduring classic ‘These Days’ before heading out on the road in November. Though it was brought into the wider public’s consciousness by […]

Preview: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass confirm a stellar line up for their 25th anniversary

September 17, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 1

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) has confirmed the full lineup for its silver anniversary in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 5th. The lineup is an extraordinary collection of artists, many […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 1

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 1

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

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