Over the course of her career Nanci Griffith recorded 18 studio albums and 2 live albums. There were a couple of disappointments in amongst those but nowhere near enough to make this a straightforward task. Having […]
It is a testament to his lasting influence and the fact that his songs have entered mainstream culture that Charles Hardin Holley, also known as Buddy Holly, is still a pervading musical presence 65 years after […]
Who would have thought such an innocuous title could resonate so deeply? I first heard this song when Hannah Read performed it as she opened for John Smith at Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in […]
Their albums are souvenirs reminding Pete and Maura of old memories. Not counting side projects, solo records and a retrospective, The Kennedys, Pete and Maura, have released 16 albums in an enduring career spanning nearly thirty […]
After huddling with a bottle of parfait amour and a chopping board, we Americana UK writers have nailed down our top 20 albums of 2023. How did we do it? Every writer selected their album of […]
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