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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 Martin Johnson 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 Brian D'Ambrosio 2

At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

March 2, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]

Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

February 26, 2026 Dean Nardi 1

I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

February 25, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0

Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0

Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

July 14, 2026 0

A couple of years ago I saw James Hodder perform in the basement room of Farringdon’s Betsey Trotwood, supporting Casey Neill and Jerry Joseph. This spatially challenged, cosy venue facilitates close proximity to the artists and […]

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder

Ismay “Half Truth”

Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm