Features
The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Road
“On the road again Just can’t wait to get on the road again The life I love is making music with my friends And I can’t wait to get on the road again” Willie Nelson’s timeless […]
Articles by Rick Bayles
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The Other Side of Me: Rick Bayles on how Miles Davis seduced him into a 40 year love affair with Jazz
I have a guilty secret; I’m a jazz fan and it’s pretty much all Miles Davis’ fault. Back in the 80s, I was a jobbing tour and production manager, working with various bands on the road […]
Book Reviews
Cajun Corner: Book Review – Marc Savoy “Made in Louisiana: The Story of the Acadian Accordion”
Written from the heart. The great instrumental triumvirate of Cajun music is the guitar, the fiddle, and the accordion but, surely, the greatest of the great is the accordion. Without the fluidity of the button accordion, […]
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Whatever Happened To… Whatever Happened To?
All good things must come to an end and, while we’ve had some great fun with this series and, I hope, reminded you of a lot of artists that might not have come to mind for […]
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The Song Remains: Mike Nesmith 1942 – 2021
Goodbye Papa Nez – the world is better because of what you achieved. Mike Nesmith has left us. Predictably, newspaper headlines all made reference to the fact that he was a founder member of The Monkees, […]