Features
For the Sake of the Song: Sheryl Crow “Chances Are”
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 – […]
Features
Anniversary Cheers
Anniversary Cheers: The Handsome Family “Singing Bones”
An addition to our Anniversary Cheers occasional Feature: this is The Handsome Family with a re-release, with additional outtakes and live recordings, of the excellent Singing Bones. The Handsome Family are Brett and Rennie Sparks, a […]
Fiction
Americana Stories – Coming soon, but there’s still time to submit your story
We will be starting to publish our Americana Stories in June, but the submission deadline is not until the end of August. We have some great work to share with you through the summer, so if […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Ry Cooder “Little Sister” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1982
Well, what can I say; joyous! Have you ever seen a band having more sheer fun on stage? Ry Cooder recorded Little Sister for his Bop Till You Drop album released in 1979, and demonstrates his […]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 James McMurtry Songs
It was the legendary American author Stephen King who said, “James McMurtry may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation”. At the same time, much closer to home, BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris called him “the […]