Essentials
Essentials: Top 10 Brandy Clark Songs
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 […]
Brandi Carlile
Videos
Video: The Tennessee Freedom Singers “Tennessee Rise”
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 […]
Album Reviews
Allison Russell “The Returner”
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 […]
Features
Allison Russell breaks through
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 […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Brandi Carlile “The Story”
On the 1st August 2016, a crime was committed against the unsuspecting British public: LeAnn Rimes butchered ‘The Story’ live on teatime BBC One magazine programme ‘The One Show’. It’s a veritable behemoth of a song, […]