Rick Bayles

John Fogerty “Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years”

September 15, 2025 Rick Bayles 11

One of the great names of americana is back with new recordings of many of his classic songs. When it comes to trying to identify the founding fathers of what we think of as americana, the […]

Vox Continental: August 2025

August 28, 2025 Rick Bayles 0

Scandi americana rules this month, with plenty of activity from Norway, Finland and Sweden! We’re a little late to the party with this one, as the eponymously titled debut album from Thomas & The Angry Hearts […]

The Song Remains: Terry Reid (1949 – 2025)

August 7, 2025 Rick Bayles 3

One of the great “should’ve beens” of British music, Terry Reid lost a lengthy battle with cancer on August 4th and we lost a huge musical talent. Famously the first choice to front the New Yardbirds, […]

Book Review: Barry Mazor “Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story”

August 4, 2025 Rick Bayles 2

Though they’ve always been known for those sublime, spine-tingling vocal harmonies, it can be hard to understand just how important the Everly Brothers are in modern music. They weren’t the first to use close harmony singing; […]

Vox Continental: July 2025

July 31, 2025 Rick Bayles 0

Albums from Norway, Italy and the Netherlands, along with live Rockabilly & Bluegrass in France. The Summer months tend to be a little quiet for new americana releases in mainland Europe, with many artists out capitalising […]