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Sturgill Simpson announces new concept album “The Ballad of Dood and Juanita”

July 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Sturgill Simpson has announced the release of a new concept album, ‘The Ballad of Dood and Juanita’, which lands digitally and on CD on August 20th, with a vinyl release on December 3rd just in time […]

Alison Krauss inducted into bluegrass hall of fame

July 21, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

What other awards would have a category called “Banjo player of the year”? That’s right – nominees for the 32nd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced yesterday in Nashville. The five nominees for the main […]

Sony to release Springsteen “No Nukes” concert

July 21, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Sony Music Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of a new Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band film, ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts.’ The concert is a composite of two performances shot during the […]

Watch Margo Price cover the Beatles’ “Help”

July 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Margo Price recently recorded a cover version of the Beatles’ ‘Help’ taken from her new EP ‘Live From the Other Side’, and she’s now released a video of it including performances from The Suffers’ Kam Franklin, […]

Something for the weekend: Paul Kelly & Dan Sultan “Every Day My Mother’s Voice”

July 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and after the depressing scenes following the Euros final last weekend both online and off, we leave you with a pertinent track from another continent which could […]

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

Sturgill Simpson announces new concept album “The Ballad of Dood and Juanita”

Alison Krauss inducted into bluegrass hall of fame

Sony to release Springsteen “No Nukes” concert

Watch Margo Price cover the Beatles’ “Help”

Something for the weekend: Paul Kelly & Dan Sultan “Every Day My Mother’s Voice”

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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