Rick Bayles

Book Review – Tim Newby “Leftover Salmon: 30 Years of Festival!” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019)

October 22, 2019 Rick Bayles 2

There are few better mediums than a book for opening our eyes to new information, for helping us to become a little more knowledgeable about the world around us. I have to put my hand up […]

Andrew Combs “Ideal Man” (New West Records, 2019)

October 10, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

This is a very interesting album – not least because it’s asking you to expand the concept of what you consider “Americana”; and we’re not just talking about a bit of pop sensibility or some string […]

Susan Gibson “The Hard Stuff” (Independent, 2019)

October 1, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

If the name Susan Gibson rings a bell it should come as no great surprise – her big claim to fame is being the writer of ‘Wide Open Spaces’, a sizeable hit for The Dixie Chicks […]

The Highwomen “The Highwomen” (Elektra, 2019)

September 24, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

The Highwomen are Country music’s latest “supergroup”. Comprising Brandi Carlile, Natalie Henby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires the group came out of an idea from Shires to form an all-women group as a homage to the […]

Forgotten Artists – Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band

September 19, 2019 Rick Bayles 12

Being a bit of a vinyl junkie I was indulging my passion for Record Fairs recently when I came across something of a lost gem – “Rick Sings Nelson” – and that started me thinking about […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 19 hours ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 1 day ago
World Party - Private Revolution
Oh Karl - you left us much too soon. word on the street...
By deviouspdv , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero (vinyl) XTC - English...
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
David Allan Coe was certainly a controversial figure, b...
By Joe Nathan , 5 days ago
RE: Versions!
You know those songs that you know and that song become...
By Paul Villers , 6 days ago
RE: My First Record Player
I don't remember the brand of my first record player sa...
By Paul Villers , 6 days ago
Beverley Martyn
I see that Beverley Martyn has died which is sad. I rat...
By Paul Villers , 6 days ago

Kacey Musgraves Palace Theater, St Paul. 2 Feb 2019

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

May 1, 2026 0

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]

Artwork for Todd Albright Album "Blues for Dexter Linwood"

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

May 1, 2026 0

Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

Articles by Rick Bayles

Book Review – Tim Newby “Leftover Salmon: 30 Years of Festival!” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019)

Andrew Combs “Ideal Man” (New West Records, 2019)

Susan Gibson “The Hard Stuff” (Independent, 2019)

The Highwomen “The Highwomen” (Elektra, 2019)

Forgotten Artists – Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

Live Review: Julian Taylor + Michelle Stodart, Water Rats, London – 16th April 2026

Big Love Car Wash announces first European, UK and Ireland Tour