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Book Review – Courtney S. Lennon “Live Forever: The Songwriting Legacy of Billy Joe Shaver”

July 27, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Billy Joe Shaver is one of those songwriters that never received a lot of attention on this side of the Atlantic, which is a shame, because he was one of the best writers that country music […]

Book Review – Michael Goldberg “Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey”

June 22, 2022 Rick Bayles 1

Way back, in the October of 2020, I set out to write an article, for our ‘Unsung Heroes of Americana’ series, on the guitarist James Calvin Wilsey. I sincerely wish this book had been around then; […]

Paperback Riders: Bob Dylan “Chronicles Volume One”

May 27, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 1

Books Editor, Rick Bayles, writes – When Gordon submitted this latest article for his ‘Paperback Riders’ series neither of us knew it would, sadly, be his last. It has been a genuine pleasure to work with […]

Multimedia (Book/Music) review – Darden Smith “Western Skies”

March 30, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A Multi-Media release that combines photography, lyrics, essays and songs to paint a bigger picture. Back in 1989, I stumbled across a very interesting album. “Evidence” saw The Bible’s Boo Hewerdine teamed with a young Texan […]

Book Review – Ruarri Joseph “William the Conqueror”

March 29, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

A debut novel offers a dark look at the music business. Where does this novel diverge from biography and into the free play of imagination? It’s a question one can’t help addressing whilst reading ‘William the […]

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

September 3, 2026 0

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”

September 3, 2026 0

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

September 3, 2026 0

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 […]