Eddie Hinton

Flying Burrito Brothers, Amsterdam 1970, L-R: Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon

Essentials: The Top 10 country-soul songs

July 30, 2026 Andrew Raw 2

As a teenager, I would have been very sniffy about both country and soul music. However, years have made me wiser, and I now fully appreciate them both. Country-soul is a great hybrid, with soul lending […]

Shonna Tucker from Drive By Truckers show at 9.30Club, Washington, DC July 23, 2010

Classic Clips: Shonna Tucker (Drive-By Truckers) “Where’s Eddie” – Live Acoustic, 18th January 2011

July 25, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

I am a huge fan of the passionate and heartbreaking white soul of Eddie Hinton, having been introduced to him by the Drive-By Truckers’ two cover versions of his songs on their “Go-Go Boots” album. The […]

Book Review: Bruce Schurman “Everybody Needs Love: The Life and Music of Eddie Hinton”

May 15, 2024 Andy Davidson 4

A humble attempt to shine a spotlight on a blue-eyed soul phenomenon. Does anyone remember UB40 (feat. Chrissie Hynde) covering ‘Breakfast in Bed’ in 1988? It was written by Eddie Hinton with Donnie Fritts and first […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

Essentials: The Top 10 country-soul songs

Classic Clips: Shonna Tucker (Drive-By Truckers) “Where’s Eddie” – Live Acoustic, 18th January 2011

Book Review: Bruce Schurman “Everybody Needs Love: The Life and Music of Eddie Hinton”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December