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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Road

December 23, 2021 Rick Bayles 4

“On the road again Just can’t wait to get on the road again The life I love is making music with my friends And I can’t wait to get on the road again” Willie Nelson’s timeless […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Mandolin

December 10, 2021 Tim Martin 1

In what is the penultimate article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series, Tim Martin talks us through the basics of that great Americana instrument, The Mandolin. Calling the Mandolin “unsung” is maybe stretching things a […]

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Glitterhouse Records

November 26, 2021 Tim Martin 2

It’s nice to acknowledge the Unsung Heroes that helped those of us here, on the European side of the Atlantic, get access to some of the less obvious Americana acts that were making waves back home […]

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Robert’s Western World, Nashville

November 11, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

There are many wonderful venues in Nashville; the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird Café, the Opry itself, but perhaps one of the most unusual, and largely unsung, is Robert’s Western World. Robert’s Western World is a honky-tonk […]

Unsung Heroes of Americana – David Grissom, Guitarist

October 28, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

David Grissom is, generally, recognised as a guitarist’s guitarist, closely associated with what has become termed as “Heartland Rock”. A great player who has, mostly, been associated with other artists, though he does perform and record […]

After a four-year break, Rayland Baxter will release latest album in October

September 2, 2026 0

Rayland Baxter’s new album, True Violet, will be released on 23rd October 2026 via ATO Records. he feels like the first time he’s truly found it. It is his first album in more than four years. […]

Dom Glynn and His Sunday Best “This Fast Life Is Killing Me”

September 2, 2026 0

Vintage country music at its very best. One of the joys of good music of any genre is its ability to transport you to another time and another place. The new album by Dom Glynn and […]

Cover art for Nick Mitchell Maiato album "Naquera"

Nick Mitchell Maiato “Naquera”

September 2, 2026 0

One Eleven Heavy’s Mitchell Maiato delivers a healthy dose of cosmic psychedelia for the 21st century. Four years have passed since we last heard from Nick Mitchell Maiato, at which time One Eleven Heavy, his sometime […]