Features
I Write the Songs – Matraca Berg
It’s one of the unwritten rules of the music business that you have to have looks as well as talent if you’re going to be a success as a performer. It’s a sad reflection of the […]
Articles by Rick Bayles
Book Reviews
Book Review: John Lingan “A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival”
Creedence Clearwater Revival seem to hold a special place in americana music. This is a band that set out to specifically create an amalgam of blues, rock, country, and a fake association with the deep south, […]
Cajun Corner
Cajun Corner – BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet to stop touring
International ambassadors for Cajun music announce an end to touring. News has leaked out from Southern Louisiana that one of the region’s premier Cajun bands, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, have announced their retirement from touring and […]
Album Reviews
Various Artists “Luke Schneider Presents Imaginational Anthem Vol. XI : Chrome Universal – A Survey of Modern Pedal Steel”
Beautifully played and versatile but an album whose audience might be limited. Well, that’s an album title that just rolls off the tongue. If you plan to buy this at the record store you’ll need to […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris “Trio”
‘Trio’ was a dream album when it came out, back in 1987. Three of the biggest names, and voices, in country, country/rock, and americana all gathered together on one record and singing in perfect harmony. The […]