The Eagles

The Song Remains: Randy Meisner (1944-2023)

July 31, 2023 Martin Johnson 2

Country rock founding father who brought his soul to The Eagles. Country rock has lost another of its founders with the death of Randy Meisner on 26th July 2023, in Los Angeles from chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

Classic Americana Albums: JD Souther “John David Souther”

April 5, 2023 Tim Martin 2

Souther is probably better known as a songwriter rather than an artist in his own right. He co-wrote some of The Eagles best known songs including ‘Best of My Love’, ‘Heartache Tonight’, and ‘New Kid in […]

Paperback Riders – Barney Hoskyns “Hotel California”

April 3, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Subtitled “Singer-Songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the LA Canyons, 1967-1976”, this the story of how Country mixed with pop, rock and folk to create something new in the hills above Los Angeles. It’s also the story […]

I Write The Songs – Paul Craft

July 25, 2022 Rick Bayles 2

Paul Craft is one of those writers whose name is not widely recognised. In fact, he was not a particularly prolific songwriter, but he wrote a number of songs that have been extensively covered and his […]

The HawtThorns “Tarot Cards and Shooting Stars”

March 8, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

Smooth sounds and a great voice for a summer’s day – if we ever get one! The press release for the second album by husband and wife duo KP and Johnny Hawthorn, The HawtThorns’ describes their work […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

The Song Remains: Randy Meisner (1944-2023)

Classic Americana Albums: JD Souther “John David Souther”

Paperback Riders – Barney Hoskyns “Hotel California”

I Write The Songs – Paul Craft

The HawtThorns “Tarot Cards and Shooting Stars”

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album