Rick Bayles

Adam Hattaway & The Haunters “Rooster”

December 8, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

New Zealand outfit’s second album of 2021 – and it’s a double! New Zealand’s Adam Hattaway & The Haunters latest album is an epic 22 track double under the title “Rooster”. Hailing from the Ōtautahi area […]

Book Review – Martin Wimmer “A Haven For Songs: Connecting The Dots About Americana Music”

December 8, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

An engaging view on Americana, as seen from Continental Europe. This is a very enjoyable book. It’s also a very timely reminder that Americana, as a genre, is now appreciated around the world and that it […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Billy Bragg & Wilco “The Unwelcome Guest”

November 30, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Last week’s Chain Gang used Folkway Records to serve as a link to Nancy Dupree from Lucinda Williams, so I thought I might make use of the same common factor in a slightly more roundabout way. […]

Classic Clips – The Highwomen “The Chain”, The Howard Stern Show, 2019

November 26, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

The Highwomen came about following a conversation Amanda Shires had with producer Dave Cobb, during the making of her 2016 album ‘My Piece of Land’. She thought of creating a female ‘supergroup’ in homage to the […]

Grapevine Springs “The Dark Sea”

November 22, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

EP that doesn’t offer quite enough. Working under the name Grapevine Springs, Norwegian musician Jon Ivar Stegarud has released this five-track EP, and it’s an intriguing recording. The Nordic take on Americana has become quite a […]