Rick Bayles

View from Across La Manche #18 – From Our Own Correspondent

October 2, 2023 Rick Bayles 0

Size isn’t everything… One of the things you have to get to grips with when you come to France is how much more space there is and what that means in everyday life. France has roughly […]

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Steve Goodman “Steve Goodman” – Buddha Records, 1971

September 11, 2023 Rick Bayles 2

Back in the early 1990s, I made a decision that still has me waking up in a cold sweat from time to time; I sold my vinyl collection! It was, in retrospect, a decision of monumental […]

The Song Remains: Jimmy Buffett (1946 – 2023)

September 4, 2023 Rick Bayles 0

An end to ‘Island Escapism’. It was a sad weekend for Parrotheads everywhere, with the news that James William Buffett had departed this life at the age of just 76, a victim of skin cancer and […]

View from Across La Manche #17

September 1, 2023 Rick Bayles 0

New Orleans comes to the Perigord. Not to put too fine a point on things, it has been warm. We haven’t had any wildfires or any of the intense heat other parts of Europe have had […]

Cajun Corner – Reclaiming their language

August 30, 2023 Rick Bayles 3

Bonjour to all you crazy Cajun connoisseurs out there; we have news of a couple of new releases that are worthy of your attention. We’ve seen in recent articles in this occasional series, how important it […]

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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero (vinyl) XTC - English...
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David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
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RE: Versions!
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RE: My First Record Player
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Beverley Martyn
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts Now
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine by Boston trio...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Whiskeytown - Pneumonia (vinyl) The Civil Wars - Live...
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Kacey Musgraves Palace Theater, St Paul. 2 Feb 2019

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

May 1, 2026 0

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]

Artwork for Todd Albright Album "Blues for Dexter Linwood"

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

May 1, 2026 0

Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

Articles by Rick Bayles

View from Across La Manche #18 – From Our Own Correspondent

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Steve Goodman “Steve Goodman” – Buddha Records, 1971

The Song Remains: Jimmy Buffett (1946 – 2023)

View from Across La Manche #17

Cajun Corner – Reclaiming their language

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

Live Review: Julian Taylor + Michelle Stodart, Water Rats, London – 16th April 2026

Big Love Car Wash announces first European, UK and Ireland Tour