Richard Parkinson

Nadia Reid announces new album and UK/EU tour dates

October 15, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Manchester-based expatriate New Zealander Nadia Reid has announced the release of her fourth album, “Enter Now Brightness”, on 7th February 2025 via her new label Chrysalis Records as well as UK and European tour dates for […]

Willie Watson announces UK tour dates for the new year

October 14, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Following the release of his widely acclaimed new album, and US tour, Willie Watson, the singer-songwriter, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist will be coming to the UK at the start of 2025 for a headline tour. The […]

Ron Pope announces new album “American Man, American Music”

October 14, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Nashville based Ron Pope has announced his forthcoming album, “American Man, American Music”, on 14th February 2025 via Brooklyn Basement Records. Pope, who performed at the 2024 Long Road festival, had previously announced tour dates for […]

The Ocelots announce release of second album “Everything, When Said Slowly”

October 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The boys of Wexford are back. The Ocelots have announced the release of their second album, “Everything, When Said Slowly”, due February 2025. The duo are twin brothers Ashley and Brandon Watson who hail from Wexford, […]

Cover Art for Silver Patron Saints The Songs Of Jesse Malin

Various Artists “Silver Patron Saints: The Songs Of Jesse Malin”

October 7, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

A moving statement of support for a great songwriter from his contemporaries Jesse Malin may be one of those artists that can be characterised as a songwriter’s songwriter. Certainly, the list of his collaborators and admirers […]

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

Nadia Reid announces new album and UK/EU tour dates

Willie Watson announces UK tour dates for the new year

Ron Pope announces new album “American Man, American Music”

The Ocelots announce release of second album “Everything, When Said Slowly”

Various Artists “Silver Patron Saints: The Songs Of Jesse Malin”

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