Richard Parkinson

More People Really Should Know About: Simeon Hammond Dallas

September 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

No one could ever accuse Simeon Hammond Dallas of slacking. Over the past 12 months she has been playing with anyone and everyone with a showcase spot at AmericanaFest at the National Museum of African American […]

Bear’s Den announce 10th anniversary reissue of debut “Islands”

September 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Bear’s Den has announced a special 10th anniversary edition reissue of their debut “Islands” on 18th October 2024. “Islands” sold over 100,000 copies and reached the top 50 in the UK album charts. To commemorate the […]

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire – Saturday 24th August 2024

September 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The second day of The Long Road 2024 arrived with clouds and rain. Not, apart from 15 minutes in the afternoon, torrential, but a general swing between light and heavy drizzle. The latter tended to be […]

A Tale Of Two announce full length debut “Renegade”

September 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

A Tale Of Two, the duo comprising award-winning vocalist Stephanie Adlington and guitar virtuoso Aaron Lessard has announced the release of “Renegade”, their first full-length release, on 4th October 2024. Adlington is an award-winning singer, songwriter, […]

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire – Friday 23rd August 2024

September 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The Long Road festival is now a fixture in the calendar of fans of country and americana music with its welcoming family friendly atmosphere and its broad range of established and upcoming acts across six stages. […]

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

More People Really Should Know About: Simeon Hammond Dallas

Bear’s Den announce 10th anniversary reissue of debut “Islands”

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire – Saturday 24th August 2024

A Tale Of Two announce full length debut “Renegade”

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire – Friday 23rd August 2024

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