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Gillian Welch “Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs Box Set” (Acony Records, 2020)

December 18, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

When they come to write the social history of 2020, perhaps the only folk with fond memories of the year will be fans of Gillian Welch. Previously quite spare with her recordings (five albums in 15 […]

AmericanaFest announces Award Show line-up: Steve Earle, Rawlings, Welch and more!

December 11, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) has announced the full line-up of performers and events for its first virtual AmericanaFest UK which takes place next month from January 26th – 28th 2021. The UK Americana Awards […]

Barry Gibb announces new album featuring Isbell, Krauss, Welch and Rawlings – Listen

November 6, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

And we bet you never thought you’d see that headline. Bee Gees frontman Barry Gibb has announced a new album titled ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1.’ The record is inspired by Gibb apparently being […]

Gillian Welch “There’s A First Time For Everything” – Listen

November 6, 2020 Jonathan Aird 2

Today’s track is another bite at the delicious cherry that is ‘Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3 ‘, the Acony Records release of demo and unreleased songs from Gillian Welch. Today’s song is a […]

Gillian Welch “Peace In The Valley” – Listen

November 5, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Gillian Welch continues the release of rare recordings and demos with the latest instalment of her archival series ‘Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3.‘ Today’s song is a moving rendition of the tale of […]

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 […]