John Surge and The Haymakers

Video Premiere: John Surge and The Haymakers “Gold”

October 29, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

LA-based John Surge and The Haymakers deliver another compelling tune, full of urgent rhythms and atmospheric guitar. The single is a re-imagining of the 1979 John Stewart hit ‘Gold’, brought up to date and transformed into […]

John Surge and the Haymakers “Marisol”

October 15, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Tex-Mex by way of LA. John Surge, a mainstay of the exploding Americana scene in Los Angeles, made his new record with veteran producer Tommy Detamore in Floresville, Texas. The two previously collaborated on last year’s […]

Video Premiere: John Surge and The Haymakers “Rattle Me”

November 3, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Get dancing to the latest single from John Surge and The Haymakers. ‘Rattle Me’ is an upbeat, uptempo song that’s full of energy and built upon a strong rhythm supplied by drummer Tom Lewis. A fine […]

Something for the weekend: Shania Twain featuring the Milk Carton Kids “Who Do You Love”

October 9, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, a week which has felt like a cloud has been hanging over our americana community if we’re being honest for obvious reasons. Don’t forget we still have some […]

The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”

October 9, 2026 0

A heads-down, no-nonsense, sprightly mess of blues. The Texas Headhunters are a three-headed guitar Methuselah consisting of Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore, and Johnny Moeller; coming from road-hardened backgrounds playing in clubs and bars, the outcome is […]

Nanci Griffith at Cambridge Folk Festival - 29th July 2007

Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002

October 9, 2026 1

In the long and storied career of the late, great Nanci Griffith, a musical legacy has been left behind that will, in years to come, surely stand the test of time just as much as it […]