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artwork for The Hanging Stars album "Just A Day"

The Hanging Stars “Just A Day”

June 17, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Harmonies, hooks and retrospective riffs underpinned by exemplary production values. Popularly regarded as among the leading exponents of americana in the UK, The Hanging Stars have a ten-year track record of successful albums and tours behind […]

Bluegrass Briefs Wayward Jane, Eugene Tyler Band, Izaak Atlas Schwartz, Johnny Bell, Hayman, Watkins, Trout And Lee

June 17, 2026 Tim Martin 0

We’ve commented before about how wide the range of bluegrass is now, and this time is no exception. From Scotland, we have something based on Celtic Folk, A New York bluegrass power trio, and a new […]

lucky break “Made It!”

June 17, 2026 Paul Russell 0

Glorious indie vibes from New Yorker on confident debut. The spirit of Liz Phair, Fiona Apple and the late great Jill Sobule emanates from this fantastic first record, and these eleven songs show Emma Gerson (aka […]

Breakfield “Breakfield”

June 16, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Reimagined Nashville four-piece set out their stall for their new era. Once upon a time, there was a band called Boy Named Banjo who released two albums independently before signing to Mercury Nashville and putting out […]

Adam Gaffney Product of Another Sad Song cover art

Adam Gaffney and the Balladeers “Product of Another Sad Song”

June 16, 2026 Jonathan Smith 0

Honky tonk country vibes and a personal journey. Describing himself as an alt-country artist, St Louis native Adam Gaffney has actually created an album that is full of real country songs, sounding like they’ve come straight […]

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0

“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

July 28, 2026 0

The new release by The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio arrives with lively words of welcome. After three solo releases of his own, in 2019 Mike Jacoby teamed up with Don Read and Mike Levin to form […]

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

July 28, 2026 0

When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his […]