Features
I Write the Songs – Beth Nielsen Chapman
“All songs are already perfectly written. It is the writer’s job to find it and get it on paper.” A great quote on songwriting from a writer who has done more than her fair share of […]
Articles by Rick Bayles
Book Reviews
Book Review: Paul Charles “Adventures In Wonderland”
When it comes to promoting Americana music in the UK, two of the most prominent names that come to mind are those of Paul Fenn and Paul Charles, the two Pauls who own and run Asgard, […]
Album Reviews
Joe Normal “Public Works”
Not so much Heartland Rock as Heartland Pop. This is a strange album. A set of songs with decidedly blue collar, all hail the Working Man lyrics, set to a sort of Springsteen Lite backing. It […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Album: Roseanne Cash “King’s Record Shop”
The 80s wasn’t a great period for classic americana albums. The fashion at the time dictated that many albums were overproduced and featured lots of synthesisers and effects and these are not styles that suit roots-based […]
Features
The First Time: Rick Bayles – The Monkees, Wembley Empire Pool, London, July 1967
At the time, nowhere near as cool or trendy as many colleagues’ recent ‘First Times’ featuring the Who, Beatles, and Rolling Stones and, for years, I would claim the first gig I attended was the Small […]