Coming onto Manchester’s Albert Hall stage to the strains of Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’, a song that doesn’t immediately strike you as an obvious touchstone for Bill Callahan’s often gentle brand of americana, instantly feels like […]
In ‘How to Write a Song That Matters‘ Dar Williams sets out to guide the aspiring songwriter – who wants to get a bit deeper in their writing than moon/spoon/June – and help them to achieve […]
Classic Americana in a hugely enjoyable ‘live to tape’ outing. Matt Owens may well be a man in a hurry…after twenty years in the music business, having first found global success with indie-pop behemoths Noah and […]
Nashville move prompts deep-voiced troubadour to move onwards and upwards. Having been massively involved in the songwriting community of the Pacific NW states, the arrival of the Covid era prompted a relocation south to Nashville for […]
Mention Tedeschi Trucks Band and probably the most frequent reaction will be something along the lines of “blues rock” or “southern rock”. While not wrong, neither goes anywhere near describing the ferment of influences and sound […]
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