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Béla Fleck announces first bluegrass album in over 2 decades

August 9, 2021 Mark Whitfield 2

“They nearly always come back,” says Béla Fleck. “All the people that leave bluegrass. I had a strong feeling that I’d be coming back as well.” ‘My Bluegrass Heart’, out September 10th on Renew Records / […]

Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “Ten Mysterious Photos That Can’t Be Explained”

August 6, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dearest of readers and we leave you with a track from the newly announced record by Billy Bragg ‘The Million Things That Never Happened’, his 10th studio album […]

Something for the weekend: Dave Hause “Sandy Sheets”

July 30, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with the first track to be released from the new album by Philadelphia-raised singer-songwriter Dave Hause, ‘Sandy Sheets’. The album ‘Blood Harmony’, […]

Hayes Carll returns with new album “You Get It All”

July 30, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Listen to the first song from the record below. Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Hayes Carll has announced the release of his new album ‘You Get It All’ which lands in the UK on October 29th. Produced by Kenny […]

John Prine classic to get deluxe vinyl reissue

July 29, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

John Prine’s Grammy-winning album ‘Fair & Square’ which was originally released back in 2005 is getting a deluxe reissue treatment this autumn. The double album edition will land on October 1st via the late songwriter’s own […]

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0

An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

July 7, 2026 0

JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Béla Fleck announces first bluegrass album in over 2 decades

Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “Ten Mysterious Photos That Can’t Be Explained”

Something for the weekend: Dave Hause “Sandy Sheets”

Hayes Carll returns with new album “You Get It All”

John Prine classic to get deluxe vinyl reissue

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

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