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A Night To Remember: Jon Byrd & Paul Niehaus – Betty’s Grill, Nashville TN, 17th September 2018

October 19, 2021 Alan Fitter 2

I first started planning what turned out to be my ‘A Night To Remember’ about a year or so before the event. I met someone at a party in the summer of 2017 who had recently […]

Whatever Happened To… Jolie Holland

October 18, 2021 Tim Martin 1

In this edition of ‘Whatever Happened To….’, serial contributor, Tim Martin, takes a look at the career of a fine musician who quit The Be Good Tanyas just as their star started to ascend. In 2003 […]

Classic Clips: Blackberry Smoke with Amanda Shires “You Got Lucky” – Live from Southern Ground, 2018

October 15, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

I remember being blown away when I first stumbled on this. Blackberry Smoke are a band I like but always find that little bit more interesting when they’re playing acoustically; team them with everyone’s (well, mine […]

Essentials: The top 10 Crosby, Stills & Nash family albums

October 14, 2021 Jonathan Aird 6

A Byrd, a Buffalo Springfielder and a Hollie – who would have thought that this combination would generate such a vast musical legacy? And who would have thought that they could have almost screwed things up […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – A&M studios, Los Angeles

October 14, 2021 Tim Martin 0

Regular contributor to these features, Tim Martin, takes a look at an iconic recording studio, closely linked to the sounds of Laurel Canyon. Some studios become linked to particular artists or musical genres. Abbey Road will […]