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[ September 7, 2026 ] Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes” Album Reviews
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Essentials: The Top 10 Gillian Welch/David Rawlings songs

March 28, 2024 Tim Martin 5

There were a few surprise absences from our recent readers’ and writers’ polls to find the top 10 greatest ever americana artists. While, as with any vote, if we ran it again tomorrow the results would […]

VERSIONS: “California Dreamin'”

March 25, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

Few songs have ever so encapsulated the restlessness of a generation, the wanting to move on from a love that is over and a cold religion that offers no comfort can be contrasted to a loss […]

More People Really Should Know About: Dan Webster

March 21, 2024 Andy Short 0

Dan Webster has been playing live music since he was fifteen. His first album ‘The Other Side of Brightness’ was released in 2003. Webster is still making fine music today. He has a loyal fan base, […]

For The Sake Of The Song: The Pogues “Sally MacLennane”

March 18, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

The death of Shane MacGowan on 30th November last year meant that the radio airwaves were awash with ‘Fairytale Of New York’; it’s a great song but has suffered, in my mind, from being overplayed, especially […]

The Song Remains: Malcolm Holcombe (1955 – 2024)

March 14, 2024 Graeme Tait 9

One of the most respected and gifted singer songwriters of his generation. Steve Earle proudly stated “he’s the best songwriter I ever had to throw out of my studio”, while the late great David Olney recalled […]

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes”

September 7, 2026 1

Billy Strings plays through the pain to deliver an exceptional performance. Much has been written of Billy Strings’ experience growing up in Michigan, losing his father to a drug overdose at the age of 2 and […]

Elanor Moss “The Knife, The Needle”

September 7, 2026 0

Insightful lyrics and a delicate voice contrast with full-bodied horns to make a debut that feels authentically true to itself. They say art does not come easy, and that’s certainly something Elanor Moss found when trying […]

Stornoway live at the Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks -29th to 31st August 2026

Live Review: Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks – 29th-31st August 2026

September 7, 2026 1

Found festival reminded me of the very first End Of The Road back in 2006: compact, homely, community-orientated and skilfully curated. The panoramic melodies, wide pastoral instrumentation and whimsical lyricism of local-ish heroes Stornoway instantly induced […]