Richard Parkinson

Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California

February 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

The Golden State is one of the geographical pillars of country and roots music giving rise to the Bakersfield sound, acid folk, country rock, the Paisley underground and much more. In 2023, the Country Music Hall of […]

Live Review: Jim White and Trey Blake, The Lexington London – 11th February 2025

February 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Jim White and Trey Blake’s album “Precious Bane” is, even in January, in the running for the 2025 best of list. It was reviewed in these pages by Jonny Brick with the full back story of […]

Dean Owens “Spirit Ridge”

February 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Dean Owens turns east while staying on the dusty Americana trail. Dean Owens is in no danger of suffering from underexposure around these parts. Fred Arnold’s recent review of predecessor EP set “The Ridge Trilogy” provides […]

Muireann Bradley to reissue debut album with bonus track

February 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Teenage Irish musician Muireann Bradley has recently signed to Decca / Verve Label Group and will be re-releasing her album “I Kept These Old Blues” together with a bonus track on 28th February 2025. Now remixed […]

Jerry Leger releases new album and announces UK tour dates

February 17, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger makes a welcome return to the UK in April 2025 for solo, acoustic shows, to coincide with the release of his new solo album “Lucky Streak – Latent Lounge, Live From The […]

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0

“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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 […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California

Live Review: Jim White and Trey Blake, The Lexington London – 11th February 2025

Dean Owens “Spirit Ridge”

Muireann Bradley to reissue debut album with bonus track

Jerry Leger releases new album and announces UK tour dates

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

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