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For The Sake Of The Song: Over The Rhine “Latter Days”

April 14, 2025 Tim Martin 2

I’ve talked about Over The Rhine before, often, but they’ve accompanied me on the life journey for over 20 years now. They have written several songs that have resonated for me at different times, but none […]

For the Sake of the Song: Allison Moorer “A Soft Place to Fall”

April 7, 2025 Peter Thompson 0

In 1993, on graduation from University, Allison Moorer, born and raised in Alabama, moved to Nashville to be with her elder sister, Shelby Lynne (who, by that time, had become an established artist); Moorer sang backing […]

For the Sake of the Song: Emmylou Harris “(You Never Can Tell) C’est La Vie”

March 31, 2025 Martin Johnson 4

By the time Emmylou Harris released her third Warner Brothers album “Luxury Liner” in 1976 she was on a roll both commercially and artistically. She had her own Hot Band in place which now featured the […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Gordon Lightfoot “Early Morning Rain”

March 24, 2025 Andy Short 8

If the measure of a song is how often it is covered, then ‘Early Morning Rain’ by Gordon Lightfoot would be high in the chart. Factor in the calibre of the musicians who have embraced the […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins “Rise Up With Fists!!”

March 17, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 1

Jenny Lewis first came to fame as a child actress, starting at the tender age of three when she appeared in a television commercial for Jell-O, a gelatine dessert. She starred in a number of films […]

Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

July 14, 2026 0

Hollow Hand, the project of Brighton’s Max Kinghorn-Mills, steps out of the bedroom on Wish Road South, recorded live as a trio after touring with MJ Lenderman and Caitlin Rose. The album comes out on the […]

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0

Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0

Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Over The Rhine “Latter Days”

For the Sake of the Song: Allison Moorer “A Soft Place to Fall”

For the Sake of the Song: Emmylou Harris “(You Never Can Tell) C’est La Vie”

For The Sake Of The Song: Gordon Lightfoot “Early Morning Rain”

For the Sake of the Song: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins “Rise Up With Fists!!”

Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

Ismay “Half Truth”