Mickey Newbury

Live Review: Michael Weston King, Dan Raza & Michael J Sheehy, The Betsey Trotwood, London – 1st June 2025

June 12, 2025 Phil Weedon 0

The trio performs After All These Years, A Celebration of the Music of Mickey Newbury. I’ve spent more than 40 years having to explain my love of Mickey Newbury and his music to those who should […]

Interview: Tom Ovans on why 4-track recording can still deliver music relevant to 2023

May 2, 2023 Martin Johnson 2

If you are born to be a musician and singer-songwriter you just keep doing what you do. Integrity is a rare thing in music, and it is something that artists who have it can easily lose […]

Classic Americana Albums: Mickey Newbury “Frisco Mabel Joy”

June 29, 2022 Graeme Tait 3

“He was my hero and still is. I learned more about songwriting from him than any other writer”. An eye catching quote and an accolade that any songwriter would be proud to be the recipient of, […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0

Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

July 27, 2026 0

A labour of love, twenty years in the making from renowned Irish singer-songwriter. It is more than twenty years since Mick Flannery released his debut album Evening Train, but the tale it told of (as he puts […]

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0

The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]

Live Review: Michael Weston King, Dan Raza & Michael J Sheehy, The Betsey Trotwood, London – 1st June 2025

Interview: Tom Ovans on why 4-track recording can still deliver music relevant to 2023

Classic Americana Albums: Mickey Newbury “Frisco Mabel Joy”

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”