Sammy Brue

Artwork for Sammy Brue's "The Journals" album

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

January 30, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

Tribute album to Justin Townes Earle tries hard but doesn’t quite rise to the occasion. When does a tribute eat itself? Sammy Brue is a self-confessed Justin Townes Earle superfan. He looks like him. He sounds […]

Debut Sammy Brue record due out June

April 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Teen Americana sensation (how often do you hear those words together?) Sammy Brue is set to release his debut album “I Am Nice” (the ego of the child…) on 16th June via New West Records. The […]

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A strong, evocative, bluegrass debut. The state of UK bluegrass music seems to be in rude health, with 2026 alone seeing around 25 festivals dedicated to this increasingly interesting genre of music. One of the latest […]

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Video: The Long Version “Late Bloomer”

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Late Bloomer is the new video from London-based band The Long Version. Fronted by American musician Tricia Davies Nearn, who delivers warm bass guitar and a gorgeously melodic, vulnerable vocal performance, The Long Version have crafted […]

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

Debut Sammy Brue record due out June

Ruth Eliza “While The Light Shines”

Ardentjohn “Hey Boy” – doing all right in the sunshine

Video: The Long Version “Late Bloomer”

For The Sake Of The Song: The Rolling Stones “Wild Horses”

Elaine Palmer “Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold”