Rick Bayles

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Lloyd Maines, Producer & Multi-instrumentalist

September 30, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Being the father of Natalie Maines, lead singer for The Chicks (previously the Dixie Chicks) may, in itself, be enough to qualify Lloyd Maines as an Unsung Hero of Americana but that’s not what earned him […]

Ashley Shadow “Only The End”

September 21, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

When is an effect an effect too far? Ashley Shadow, aka Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Ashley Webber, releases her second album, the follow-up to her 2016 eponymous debut. The big news around this album is that the first […]

Whatever Happened To… Juice Newton

September 21, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

It seems strange to be asking whatever happened to an artist that has received no less than five Grammy nominations for best Pop/Country Female Vocalist (winning once, in 1983), an American Country Music Award for Top […]

The Delevantes “A Thousand Turns”

September 17, 2021 Rick Bayles 1

No longer young, still gifted and back. Just over a year ago, The Delevantes were featured in what was, then, our “Forgotten Artists” series (now called “Whatever Happened To…”). At the time it was noted that […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Bakersfield, California

September 16, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

We’re back from our Summer Break with a new article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series and we’re kicking off with a big one – a whole city, as we celebrate the importance of Bakersfield, […]