Rick Thorn

Jenn Grant “Queen of the Strait”

February 19, 2026 Rick Thorn 0

Deeply moving, reflective pop and country-infused charm. Jenn Grant is a multi-award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter with eight albums to date. Queen of the Strait is, however, by far the most personal. It covers many deeply private subjects, […]

Tony Poole “Faith In Us”

January 21, 2026 Rick Thorn 3

An album that harks backwards but yet is very much of today. “Faith In Us” is Tony Poole’s first solo album in over fifty years as a musician, and it’s an absolute cracker. If ‘Tardis Rock’ […]

Xan Tyler and Dusty Stray “Home”

December 17, 2025 Rick Thorn 0

Testament to the power of artistic companionship. “Home” is the charming result of a collaboration between Xan Tyler from Glasgow and Amsterdam-based Jonathan Brown, aka Dusty Stray. Both are highly accomplished solo performers who have made […]

KB Bayley “East Side Confessions”

December 10, 2025 Rick Thorn 0

Songs from the East Coast. “East Side Confessions” is KB Bayley’s third album, and it has a delightful melancholy feel to it. It feels sparse yet layered, mostly thanks to his excellent lap steel guitar playing, […]

Pete Muller “One Last Dance”

November 13, 2025 Rick Thorn 0

A mature, enchanting album that proves less can definitely be more. To say Pete Muller is a hugely talented guy would be an enormous understatement. Not only is he an excellent singer/songwriter, but wait for this. […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 0

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

Articles by Rick Thorn

Jenn Grant “Queen of the Strait”

Tony Poole “Faith In Us”

Xan Tyler and Dusty Stray “Home”

KB Bayley “East Side Confessions”

Pete Muller “One Last Dance”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December