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Artwork for Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow album "Working In Wood"

Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow “Working In Wood”

March 6, 2026 Pete Hill 0

An album that reminds you of a perfect night in your favourite pub. Recorded “live” at Josh Clark’s Get Real Audio in Bath, “Working In Wood” is another offering full of quality songs from Brooks Williams […]

Jesper Lindell “3614 Jackson Highway”

March 5, 2026 FredArnold 0

Stunning homage to historical Muscle Shoals Studios recordings by budding Swedish superstar soul roots singer. A couple of years ago, your humble writer had the great pleasure to review the third album of a budding soul […]

Artwork for Bonnie Prince Billy album 'We Are Together Again'

Bonnie Prince Billy “We Are Together Again”

March 5, 2026 Sebastian Reyes Turner 0

How community might just save you from yourself (and the world). “However dimly we perceive it, we are living through a change of worlds. The one we were born into is slipping away, reshaped and denuded […]

Paul Foglino “Monday Street”

March 5, 2026 John Lee 0

An album of simplicity, sincerity and songs of reflection. For this album, Foglino has produced twelve songs which seem to provide a reflective look back at life, the power of music and the need to protest. […]

Album art for Kye Alfred Hillig All Night Costume Party

Kye Alfred Hillig “The All-Night Costume Company”

March 4, 2026 Andy Short 2

Life, love and relationships are all wrapped up in one wonderful collection. Kye Alfred Hillig is based in Tacoma, Washington. A singer-songwriter, he has produced an exceptional, heartfelt album. His first recording since the release of […]

Flying Burrito Brothers, Amsterdam 1970, L-R: Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon

Essentials: The Top 10 country-soul songs

July 30, 2026 2

As a teenager, I would have been very sniffy about both country and soul music. However, years have made me wiser, and I now fully appreciate them both. Country-soul is a great hybrid, with soul lending […]

Hadnot Creek “The End of the Road”

July 30, 2026 0

Late beginnings, hard-earned wisdom and songs that find grace amid life’s darker corners. Robert Sawrey’s story inevitably shapes the way The End of the Road is heard. Recording under the name Hadnot Creek, he only began […]

The Truffle Boys live at the Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham - 21st July 2026

Live Review: The Truffle Valley Boys, The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 21st July 2026

July 30, 2026 0

There is a particular kind of pleasure in listening to crackly vinyl, hearing the ghosts of bluegrass and honky-tonk pioneers through layers of hiss and surface noise. But those records can sometimes leave you wondering what […]