Features
Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee
So today we start a new Top 10 feature, to find the best UK Americana album as voted by our writers – and we are up for the challenge and the weeks of bickering which lie […]
Danny And The Champions Of The World
Album Reviews
Danny George Wilson “Arcade”
Danny George Wilson delivers a reflective and beautifully crafted set of songs exploring loss, memory, and the difficult business of moving on. Danny George Wilson follows up the Danny & The Champions of the World album, […]
News
Fairport Convention announce acts for 2026 Cropredy festival
After a sold-out edition in 2025, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention returns for 2026 with a trademark line-up of folk and rock heavyweights, alongside some of the UK’s most established and upcoming talent. Taking place across the 13th, […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Lutterworth – 22nd-24th August 2025
My preview of a couple of weeks back noted that the Long Road Festival is an annual fixture in my diary, and this year‘s line-up promised much. The festival now boasts six stages – adding the […]
Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed 188 “Things ain’t wot they used to be”
Today is my birthday and as a present to myself in July 1980 I made my way to the Stafford Bingley Hall to attend the… ahem…” Over the Top Heavy Metal Brain Damage Party” featuring seven […]