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More People Should Really Know About: Hannah Juanita

February 18, 2025 Daisy Innes 0

Hannah Juanita. The Hardliner. The Songbird. The Honky-Tonk Angel. Tennessee native Hannah Juanita left her home state in search of her sound. After a few years of travelling, odd jobs and building stories, she ended up […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Stateside “You Were Made For Me”

February 17, 2025 Paul Russell 0

The hope for a band trying to establish themselves is to get that elusive big record deal. The ability to get your music heard by a wide audience and the financial and artistic rewards that go […]

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Classic Clips: Dwight Yoakam “Little Ways”- Austin City Limits, 1988

February 14, 2025 Peter Thompson 2

Singer/songwriter Dwight Yoakam was raised in Columbus, Ohio; however his family’s background relates to Kentucky, its coal mining community and the influence of the Appalachian Mountains. Never one to follow the Nashville musical trends, Yoakam has […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Sparklehorse Songs

February 13, 2025 Paul Kerr 4

Sparklehorse, essentially a vehicle for Richmond, Virginia’s Mark Linkous, never achieved huge acclaim over their 15-year career, but they were a critics’ favourite and were well enough recognised to avoid being considered a “cult” band. Linkous […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without it – Nanci Griffith

February 12, 2025 Jonathan Smith 1

Writing about music generally forces you to adopt a critical stance; it’s not enough to say ‘I like this’ or ‘I don’t like that’, you have to drill a little deeper to try to find a […]