Rick Bayles

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Robert’s Western World, Nashville

November 11, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

There are many wonderful venues in Nashville; the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird Café, the Opry itself, but perhaps one of the most unusual, and largely unsung, is Robert’s Western World. Robert’s Western World is a honky-tonk […]

Abby Posner “Kisbee Ring”

November 8, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

An album of simple, but not so simple, delights! This is a good set of songs from a very talented songwriter with a very engaging singing voice. Abby Posner is a multi-instrumentalist living and working in […]

Whatever Happened to… Red Molly

November 1, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Red Molly are a Roots/Americana trio originating from the upstate New York area. This is a band I’ve loved from the first time I heard them, though, surprisingly, they’ve never made a big impact outside of […]

Unsung Heroes of Americana – David Grissom, Guitarist

October 28, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

David Grissom is, generally, recognised as a guitarist’s guitarist, closely associated with what has become termed as “Heartland Rock”. A great player who has, mostly, been associated with other artists, though he does perform and record […]

The Roomsounds “Good Company”

October 25, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Solid album from Dallas/Fort Worth Rockers. According to their biography The Roomsounds, hailing from Dallas/Fort Worth, have drawn comparisons to Alex Chilton/Big Star, R.E.M, and Tom Petty. Listening to “Good Company”, their latest album release, it’s […]