Sturgill Simpson

Classic Clips: Sturgill Simpson “Could You Love Me One More Time” (Live on KEXP @Pickathon), 2013

March 21, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

Anyone who had the good fortune to catch this fella during his recent European tour will hopefully have been as impressed as I was with his performance at the Barrowland Ballroom. The last time Sturgill Simpson […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Americana Songs of 2014

November 14, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

In 2024 there have been several 10, 20, 25, 30 even 50th anniversary albums reissued, remastered, revamped, remixed, revitalized, reconstituted, redeemed, re-recorded and finally released. It has renewed our faith in the music industry’s capacity to […]

Sturgill Simpson says “Why Not?” to touring the UK and Europe in 2025

September 20, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 1

AUK says ” Brilliant News, Sturgill!” Sturgill Simpson will make his long-awaited live return to the UK and Europe next year, under his new name Johnny Blue Skies and touring under the banner of the ‘Why […]

Johnny Blue Skies “Passage Du Desir”

July 12, 2024 Paul Kerr 1

Under a pen name, country’s most radical act storms back into the picture. Johnny Blue who? Let’s not kid ourselves, “Passage Du Desir” (named for an alleyway in Paris) is the latest attempt by Sturgill Simpson […]

Sturgill Simpson announces new album under new name

June 6, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Sturgill Simpson is releasing a new album under a new name, Johnny Blue Skies, and an extensive US tour, his first for four years. The album, ‘Passage du Desir’, is out on 12th July 2024 on […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Roger McGuinn “Car Phone”

July 13, 2026 1

Roger McGuinn has been a musical staple for as long as I can claim to have been making my own choices about what I listen to, through the Byrds and various attempts to put together three-letter […]

Ed Snodderly “ES Pearl Presents Baggage Flies Free”

July 13, 2026 1

No fuss, just an album of beautifully crafted songs straight from the heart. Five decades into a career that has seen Ed Snodderly as a songwriter, performer, actor, and owner of the legendary Down Home club […]

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]