Richard Parkinson

Artwork for "Is Heaven Real" by Johnny Dowd. Picture by Jon Langford

Johnny Dowd “Is Heaven Real? How Would I Know”

October 26, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Johnny Dowd heads back to Memphis for impressive 19th studio record. ‘Wrong Side Of Memphis’ was the title of Johnny Dowd’s first solo album released in 1995 after the demise of his band Neon Baptist. The […]

Artwork for Nanci Griffith tribute 'More Than A Whisper' on Rounder Records

Various Artists “More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith”

September 18, 2023 Richard Parkinson 1

A mighty and entirely merited salute to a giant of americana. Nanci Griffith would have turned 70 in July 2023 had she not died in August 2021 after a long illness. To celebrate her life and […]

Nanci Griffith “Working In Corners”

September 12, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

‘Working In Corners’ is a fascinating collection bearing witness to Griffith’s development from being a local Texas artist to becoming an internationally renowned singer and songwriter. Nanci Griffith would have turned 70 in July 2023 had […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Brown Horse, Oslo, London – 2nd September 2023

September 11, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Dallas, TX, singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker is making his first visit to the UK in 2023 as part of a string of dates in Northern Europe. After his appearance at the Long Road festival over the […]

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Lutterworth, Leics – 25th-27th August 2023

September 6, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

The Long Road Festival took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Stanford Hall near Lutterworth on the border of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. In addition to the music on show the event also features a […]