Richard Parkinson

Rain Parade to give deluxe treatment to reissue of “Crashing Dream”

May 22, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Paisley Underground band Rain Parade have announced they will release a deluxe edition of their 1985 ‘lost double album’ “Crashing Dream” on 30th May 2025 via Label 51 Recordings. This new, deluxe version of “Crashing Dream” […]

Shelby Means “Shelby Means”

May 22, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Excellent debut from award-winning bass-playing singer-songwriter. Shelby Means is one of the great female double bass players in bluegrass music along with the likes of Missy Raines, Vickie Vaughn and Katie Blomarz. She has been a […]

Ada Lea to release third album “when i paint my masterpiece” in Summer 2025

May 21, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Ada Lea—the nom de scene of Montreal-based musician Alexandra Levy— has announced the release of her new album, “when i paint my masterpiece”, on 8th August 2025 via Saddle Creek. This marks the third album from […]

Big Potato to release previously unheard Tucker Zimmerman collection

May 14, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Tucker Zimmerman’s career has been on the ascendant recently with a new album and a European tour, including a date at London’s Lexington in 2024. The upsurge of interest is due in no small part to […]

Jolie Holland returns to the UK for autumn dates

May 14, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Renowned singer-songwriter Jolie Holland has announced a series of UK dates in the autumn of 2025. The shows mark a welcome return after her last tour here in the early Spring of 2024. Holland’s latest album, […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0

Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

July 27, 2026 0

A labour of love, twenty years in the making from renowned Irish singer-songwriter. It is more than twenty years since Mick Flannery released his debut album Evening Train, but the tale it told of (as he puts […]

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0

The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

Rain Parade to give deluxe treatment to reissue of “Crashing Dream”

Shelby Means “Shelby Means”

Ada Lea to release third album “when i paint my masterpiece” in Summer 2025

Big Potato to release previously unheard Tucker Zimmerman collection

Jolie Holland returns to the UK for autumn dates

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”