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[ September 3, 2026 ] Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010 Classic Clips
[ September 3, 2026 ] Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years Anniversary Cheers
[ September 3, 2026 ] Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog” Album Reviews
[ September 3, 2026 ] Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026 Live Reviews
[ September 3, 2026 ] Track Premiere: Jaspar Lepak “On The Inside” Tracks

For The Sake Of The Song: Alela Diane “Émigré”

June 15, 2026 Jonathan Hincks 0

Back in December 2017, Alela Diane shared on Facebook the official video for a new song, commenting, “I wrote Émigré about the international refugee crisis—no one should have to risk their life or the lives of […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

June 8, 2026 Ian C Rothery 0

The idea of a journey, setting off on the road, the excitement, the anticipation of discovery, leaving the stress and worries and memories behind is a construct we all can identify with. The romance of the […]

Lori Mckenna at New Bedford Summerfest 1st July 2006

For The Sake Of The Song: Lori McKenna “Drinkin’ Problem”

June 1, 2026 Helen Jones 1

The New York Times recently published a list of what they say are the “30 Greatest Living American songwriters”, and while it was nice to see Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Brandy Clark make the cut, […]

For the Sake of the Song: Sheryl Crow “Chances Are”

May 26, 2026 Dean Nardi 1

This song is on Sheryl Crow’s Wildflower album, released in 2005 to lukewarm critical response. It was a low-key collection of songs – no All I Wanna Do or Soak Up the Sun among them – […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Blue Rodeo “5 Days In May”

May 18, 2026 Bryan Bance 2

Blue Rodeo, veterans of the americana scene for over forty years, have several songs in their vast catalogue that remain perennial fan favourites; 5 Days In May is one such song. The opening number from Five […]

Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Temecula March 2010

Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010

September 3, 2026 0

Pieta Brown (53) is the daughter of beloved folk singer-songwriter Greg Brown with whom she reunited after a rather bohemian lifestyle following her parents’ separation when she was 2 years old. At the time she was […]

Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

September 3, 2026 0

Outstanding one-off album is re-released together with an album of live tracks from the tour that accompanied the album, plus a new song (on vinyl and CD). case/lang/veirs was released in 2016. In keeping with the […]

Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”

September 3, 2026 0

Allow yourself to be captivated by a master musician’s vivid imagination. There’s always a hope that listening to a new album will take the listener to a place they hadn’t been to before. Through inspired music […]