Rick Bayles

Whatever Happened to… Uncle Lucius

May 24, 2021 Rick Bayles 2

Not surprisingly, Uncle Lucius came out of Austin, Texas. They really couldn’t have come from anywhere else, given the sound of the band. Rooted in the old-time country, blues, and rock of Texas music, dripping with […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Pedal Steel Guitar

May 20, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

It takes a different level of masochism to decide that you’re going to become a pedal steel guitar player. The musical equivalent of patting your head while rubbing your stomach, or of flying a helicopter in […]

Honey and The Bear “Journey Through The Roke”

May 19, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Music to get lost in. The first thing that should be said is that this is a truly beautiful album. It’s mystical and magical and it entices you in and beguiles you with its delicate melodies […]

Whatever Happened to… The Desert Rose Band

May 4, 2021 Rick Bayles 17

If committing Country Rock was ever to be designated a crime, Chris Hillman would go down in history as one of the great serial offenders. Having been an original member of the Byrds he went on […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – “Bucky” Baxter, Multi-Instrumentalist

April 22, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

When you realise that a working musician has had two main bosses during his career, and they were Steve Earle and Bob Dylan, you have to suspect he might have been a bit good at what […]