Richard Parkinson

The Red Clay Strays to play dates in UK and Europe in Autumn of 2025

October 15, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Award-winning band The Red Clay Strays will be playing a series of dates in Britain, Ireland and continental Europe in the autumn of 2025 and have also released a new single, ‘People Hatin’, via RCA Records […]

Eric Bibb back with new album and tour dates in early 2026

October 14, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

“Hard times require furious dancing.” Three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb has announced details of his new album “One Mississippi”, arriving worldwide on 30th January 2026 via Repute Records along with a series of UK tour […]

Leah Blevins @ The Basement, Nashville TN. September 2023

More People Should Really Know About: Leah Blevins

October 7, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

Leah Blevins is an act that crossed this writer’s path as a support act. And as happens from time to time, the response is a big “wow”. Her output may be relatively thin to date: one […]

Ellen Braun “The Doldrums”

October 6, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Alberta singer-songwriter starts out becalmed but eventually lifts herself out of “The Doldrums“. “The Doldrums” is the debut solo release from Canadian singer-songwriter Ellen Braun. She is based in Canmore, Alberta and is also a member […]

Alison Brown and Steve Martin’s star-studded collaboration due mid-October

October 2, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

GRAMMY Award-winning banjoists Steve Martin and Alison Brown have announced their collaborative album, “Safe, Sensible and Sane”, which will be released on 17th October 2025 via Compass Records. Featuring guest appearances from big names like Jackson […]