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Videos

John Prine and Sturgill perform on Colbert – Watch

April 13, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
We’re full to the rafters with horses, women and rain in Liverpool today (which sounds like the title of a country compilation) and so we leave you for the weekend with this lovely clip of 3 […]
News

Sturgill makes acting debut as laid off steelworker

March 8, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Presumably after watching Bowie’s magnificent performance in Labyrinth and thinking “I can do that..”  You can try Sturgill but will only end up a pale(r) imitation.  RS Country reports: “Sturgill Simpson is set to make his […]
Album Reviews

Tyler Childers “Purgatory” (Thirty Tigers 2018)

February 2, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 1
Building up a steady head of public interest, Tyler Childers follows his three singles of last year with his debut album co-produced by Sturgill Simpson no less. And it could well have been hewn from the […]
News

Sturgill plays SNL with Chris Stapleton – Watch

January 29, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
The very beardy Chris Staplegun was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night, and he didn’t turn up alone – hidden in the depths of his beard was surprise guest Sturgill Simpson, who joined his fellow […]
Features

Cory Branan: Repealing net neutrality could be dangerous for independent art

December 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Excellent piece up on the ever more politically essential RS at the moment on some more hideous legislation (or lack of it).  Thank you Mr President once again.  They report: “On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission […]

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Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in

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July 14, 2026 0

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

Features
July 13, 2026 3

Ed Snodderly “ES Pearl Presents Baggage Flies Free”

Album Reviews
July 13, 2026 1

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

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July 13, 2026 0
Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier announces new album “Reckoning”

News
July 13, 2026 0
Videos

Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in

July 14, 2026 0
Vancouver-born, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Alex Southey has released an absorbing new single. Green Sunday opens with gently insistent guitar before lush layers are introduced and, halfway through, percussion is ushered in, giving the song a greater urgency. […]
Features

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

July 13, 2026 3
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 […]
Album Reviews

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 […]

  • Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Roger McGuinn “Car Phone”
  • Ed Snodderly “ES Pearl Presents Baggage Flies Free”
  • Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers
  • Mary Gauthier announces new album “Reckoning”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 244 “There by the grace…”
  • Kaatwalk “Open Your Eyes” – can you really not see what’s before you?
  • Video: American Aquarium “Twin Flames” (Live From Echo Mountain)
  • Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”
  • Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”
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  • Steve Robinson: Thanks for sharing the clip. It's a little sobering how young we all looked!
  • Jonathan Aird: Hi Steve - thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for the information about the Tonight…
  • Steve Robinson: Hey Jonathan, What a fun read. Had the pleasure of singing that song with Roger many times as part of…

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Interviews

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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

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Album Reviews

Michaela Anne “Oh To Be That Free”

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Nashville based songwriter sharpens up the words whilst smoothing down the music. Since releasing ‘Desert Dove’ in 2019 Michaela Anne has been through a great deal. Her new record ‘Oh to Be That Free’ although written […]
Live Reviews

Noble Jacks + Jake Morrell, The Black Heart, Camden, London, 29th November 2019

December 6, 2019 0
The penultimate night of an extensive UK tour has Sussex-based band Noble Jacks headlining at a bustling, sold out and very enthusiastic Black Heart. If there’s a niche for ‘power folk’ then the band seem prime […]
Videos

Video: Kris Kristofferson “Loving Her Was Easier”

June 21, 2019 0
Well that’s a wrap from us for the week dear reader. Just think, we could have a prime minister who thinks Jason Isbell is “anodyne” in a month’s time. Anyway,  we’re going to be down in […]

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