Kelly Joe Phelps reinvented country blues for the 21St Century americana audience. Guitarist and singer-songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps “died quietly at home in Iowa” on May 31, 2022, according to his Facebook page. While this low-key […]
Here is an immediately likeable song from Los Angeles-based band Calling Cadence. Every element of ‘Burn These Blues’, and this stripped back performance of the single, just works; from the smooth, warm acoustic bass of Elijah […]
Travel, temperature and twang. As Europe slowly returns to some semblance of ‘normal’ I found myself on the move recently, travelling up to Germany to cover an international conference and interview some of the participants. Knowing […]
Why John Prine and the concept album are key influences. Kentuckian Ian Noe has just released his second album, ‘River Fools & Mountain Saints’, which builds on the success of his 2019 debut, ‘Between The Country’. […]
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