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Lucinda Williams covers Bobbie Gentry with Mercury Rev – Listen

January 24, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Lucinda Williams has recorded a cover of Bobbie Gentry’s ‘Ode to Billie Joe,’ as a contribution to Mercury Rev’s adventurous re-imagining of Gentry’s largely forgotten (until now) 1968 sophomore album, ‘The Delta Sweete.’ RS Country describes it […]

Ryan Adams releases new single “F*ck the Rain” – Listen

January 24, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We have no problem with the word “F*ck” – we’ll say it lower down this article – but realise our Mailmunch daily update might plonk a NSFW email in lots of people’s inboxes, hence the temporary […]

Gillian Welch talks about Buster Scruggs Oscar nomination

January 23, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

RS Country have run a nice interview today with Gillian Welch who had a brief encounter with the world of the Academy Awards in 2000, when the Coen Brothers’ “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” was nominated for Best Adapted […]

Ryan Adams announces UK tour dates

January 22, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Well this is good news – inspired obviously by our story we posted last week reminding Ryan Adams of the time he fell off the stage and broke his arm during a gig, he has announced […]

New Caroline Spence album due in May, in the UK this week

January 21, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s been two years now since from the release of Caroline Spence’s well received last album ‘Spades & Roses’, and she is now prepping the release of her third album ‘Mint Condition’, which will feature guest […]