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The Hanseroth Twins “Vera”

August 23, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Sibling harmonies and bitter-sweet songs make for a fine debut from Brandi Carlile’s bandmates. It’s fair to say that only the initiated will immediately recognise the names of Phil and Tim Hanseroth despite a handsome career […]

Essentials: Top 10 Brandy Clark Songs

July 25, 2024 Helen Jones 3

As great as a songwriter Brandy Clark is for others, It’s a stark reminder of the cruelty of the Nashville machine that she almost didn’t pursue a career as a solo artist at all: when she […]

Video: The Tennessee Freedom Singers “Tennessee Rise”

April 5, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s a little bit of musical magic. ‘Tennessee Rise’ by The Tennessee Freedom Singers is a fabulous showcase for some of the most seriously talented singers around. Many of the most celebrated voices in country and […]

Allison Russell “The Returner”

September 7, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Funk blends seamlessly with country folk in a joyous celebration of life and hope. Allison Russell had a twenty year career with various collaborations before she released her debut autobiographical solo album, ‘Outside Child’, which chronicled […]

Allison Russell breaks through

July 19, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

We’ve all been following the spectacular direction the career of Allison Russell has taken in the last couple of years – a landmark album with ‘Outside Child‘ and a new album ‘The Returner‘ to be released […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]