Rick Bayles

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 […]

Book Review: Tim Newby “Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Driving Sound & Its Legacy”

October 21, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

This is the “new” book from Americana-UK’s very own Tim Newby. Those of you who read Tim’s regular column, ‘Americana Roots’ will already know he’s something of an authority on America’s bluegrass scene. In fact, Tim […]

Classic Clips: Blackberry Smoke with Amanda Shires “You Got Lucky” – Live from Southern Ground, 2018

October 15, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

I remember being blown away when I first stumbled on this. Blackberry Smoke are a band I like but always find that little bit more interesting when they’re playing acoustically; team them with everyone’s (well, mine […]

Book Review – Larry Starr “Listening to Bob Dylan”

October 12, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

My first reaction to this book was that it seemed a bit of a high-handed approach to Dylan and his music. Why would I need someone to tell me how to listen to Dylan?! Then I […]

Jesse Malin “Sad and Beautiful World”

October 6, 2021 Rick Bayles 1

A punk troubadour delivers! Jesse Malin released his first studio album, “The Fine Art of Self Destruction”, back in 2002 and went on to release another seven up to and including 2019’s “Sunset Kids”, without ever […]