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Book Review – Mike Fiorito “Mescalito Riding His White Horse”

April 4, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

A connection between bluegrass and Buddhism may not appear obvious. But fans of legendary bluegrass artist Peter Rowan will know they are inextricably bound. Since he was a teenager, author Mike Fiorito has loved bluegrass generally […]

Paperback Riders – Barney Hoskyns “Hotel California”

April 3, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Subtitled “Singer-Songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the LA Canyons, 1967-1976”, this the story of how Country mixed with pop, rock and folk to create something new in the hills above Los Angeles. It’s also the story […]

Book Review: Tara MacLean “Song of the Sparrow”

March 16, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

An epic tale of resilience and determination. The first reflection on finishing Tara MacLean’s autobiography ‘Song of the Sparrow’ is to wonder how she managed to pack such an epic tale, both emotionally and geographically, into […]

Paperback Riders – Armistead Maupin “Tales of the City”

February 24, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Many of Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Conan Doyle’s novels started life as magazine serials. This way of publishing new work remained popular in the USA and the first four titles in the ‘Tales of the City’ […]

Book Review: “Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History”

February 21, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Leon Russell changed music in the ‘60s and ‘70s and then ploughed an independent furrow from the ‘80s. At this point in time, it is difficult to appreciate how big Leon Russell was in the early […]

Unearthed 1968 recording of Buck Owen and the Buckaroos to be released next month

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More than half a century after Buck Owens and the Buckaroos took the stage at Las Vegas’ Mint Hotel and Casino, a remarkable document of the band at the height of its powers is finally seeing […]

My Girl The River “Manifest Good Things”

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Melody and heartfelt ruminations on family, life and love combine to winning effect on a timeless album. My Girl The River sees Kris Wilkinson Hughes collaborating with husband Joe and daughter Rue, and this wonderfully honest […]

Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Temecula March 2010

Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010

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Pieta Brown (53) is the daughter of beloved folk singer-songwriter Greg Brown with whom she reunited after a rather bohemian lifestyle following her parents’ separation when she was 2 years old. At the time she was […]