Rick Bayles

Multimedia (Book/Music) review – Darden Smith “Western Skies”

March 30, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A Multi-Media release that combines photography, lyrics, essays and songs to paint a bigger picture. Back in 1989, I stumbled across a very interesting album. “Evidence” saw The Bible’s Boo Hewerdine teamed with a young Texan […]

The View from Across La Manche #3 – From our own correspondent

March 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

In which we look at Spring, Campaigning and French Country Music bands… A week may be a long time in politics, but a month would seem to be a lifetime where politics is concerned! When I […]

The Remittance Men “Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons”

March 23, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A slow-burner that will stay with you given time. Yet another lockdown project here, with The Remittance Men being a Boston based musical collective pulled together during the pandemic to give some local musicians a continued […]

Book Review – Shana Goldin-Perschbacher “Queer Country”

March 22, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A view from the margins of Americana. This is a really fascinating book about a sub-genre of Americana that many of us will know little, or nothing, about. As the author acknowledges early on, many people […]

I Write The Songs… Harlan Howard

March 1, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Harlan Howard pretty much wrote the book when it comes to country songwriting. Howard is the man behind the famous description of country music as being “three chords and the truth” and it’s a hard description […]

RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 3 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 3 hours ago
World Party - Private Revolution
Oh Karl - you left us much too soon. word on the street...
By deviouspdv , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero (vinyl) XTC - English...
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
David Allan Coe was certainly a controversial figure, b...
By Joe Nathan , 4 days ago
RE: Versions!
You know those songs that you know and that song become...
By Paul Villers , 4 days ago
RE: My First Record Player
I don't remember the brand of my first record player sa...
By Paul Villers , 4 days ago
Beverley Martyn
I see that Beverley Martyn has died which is sad. I rat...
By Paul Villers , 5 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts Now
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago

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

Multimedia (Book/Music) review – Darden Smith “Western Skies”

The View from Across La Manche #3 – From our own correspondent

The Remittance Men “Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons”

Book Review – Shana Goldin-Perschbacher “Queer Country”

I Write The Songs… Harlan Howard

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