Richard Parkinson

Cover of Happy Trails by Andrew Lauder and Mick Houghton

Book Review: Andrew Lauder, Mick Houghton “Happy Trails – Andrew Lauder’s Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business”

April 23, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Andrew Lauder will be a name well known to readers of several different vintages but especially from those clued in to the output from United Artists in the early 1970s and pages of Zigzag magazine from […]

Danny Burns to release third album featuring star guests

April 17, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Danny Burns, the Irish singer-songwriter, now based in South Carolina, has announced the release of his latest album “Southern Sky” via Bonfire Recording Co on 22nd August 2025. The album is Burns’ third full-length album for […]

Jackson Dean returns for run of UK tour dates

April 16, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Jackson Dean will be playing a short run of UK dates in late April 2025. Speaking about the tour, Dean said: “I’m so excited to come back over the pond on tour. I hope that y’all […]

The Deep Dark Woods release new song and announce tour dates

April 14, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The Deep Dark Woods are returning with their first new music since 2024’s “Broadside Ballads Vol. III” and their first original song since 2021’s ‘Changing Faces’ (2021). They have also announced a string of dates in […]

Are you ready for “Springsteen’s Country”?

April 11, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

Ace Records has announced a country music tribute to Bruce Springsteen,“Springsteen’s Country”, to be released on 30th May 2025. The release has been compiled by Sean Rowley whose previous work includes ”Ladies Sing The Boss” (Ace, […]

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

July 28, 2026 0

The new release by The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio arrives with lively words of welcome. After three solo releases of his own, in 2019 Mike Jacoby teamed up with Don Read and Mike Levin to form […]

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

July 28, 2026 0

When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his […]

artwork for Pete Ham tribute album "Just Look Inside the Cover"

Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”

July 28, 2026 0

A worthy homage to an often-overlooked figure. Tribute albums are a very democratic form of praise since any artist, no matter how big or small, can potentially receive this honour. Be it compositions in the style […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

Book Review: Andrew Lauder, Mick Houghton “Happy Trails – Andrew Lauder’s Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business”

Danny Burns to release third album featuring star guests

Jackson Dean returns for run of UK tour dates

The Deep Dark Woods release new song and announce tour dates

Are you ready for “Springsteen’s Country”?

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”

Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates

Nicole Atkins “Singing In The Mirror” – hey, give yourself a break