The Rails

Live Review: His Lordship + Snakemilk, Norwich Arts Centre – 21st November 2025

November 28, 2025 John Lee 0

His Lordship are a duo of guitarist and singer James Walbourne and drummer Kris Sonne. Both have collaborated with numerous artists, and they met while working with Chrissie Hynde. Whatever happened at that moment, something rather […]

The Felice Brothers +The Rails+ Carson McHone @Celtic Connections, St Luke’s, Glasgow, 24th January 2020

January 31, 2020 KC Vines 0

On a recent Friday night in Glasgow’s East End, at St Luke’s, around the corner from Barrowlands, Ian and James Felice glance up at the room that they could have sold-out many times and smile to […]

Saving Grace + The Rails, Birmingham Town Hall, 22nd December 2019

January 14, 2020 Toni Woodward 0

Folk duo, The Rails, begin the evening’s proceedings with their crisp vocal melodies enhanced by the acoustic guitar parts flitting between lead and rhythm lines without missing a beat. Their set comprises of a variety of […]

The Rails + Danny Wilson, Oslo, Hackney, London, 29th October 2019

November 8, 2019 Claire Stones 1

This was the last UK tour date for The Rails – Kami Thompson and James Walbourne – who had hit the road in support of their album, ‘Cancel The Sun’, released back in August. The support […]

Richard Thompson – 70th Birthday Celebration, Royal Albert Hall, London, 30th September 2019

October 14, 2019 Claire Stones 1

When you’ve had a career such as Richard Thompson’s, supreme songwriter and guitar virtuoso, with many fellow musicians as fans, your 70th Birthday bash, of course, has to be held at the Royal Albert Hall. On […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 228 “Don’t Panic”

March 23, 2026 0

The last three weeks have been a struggle. The events in the Middle East have been horrific in their scale and scope. These are events of global significance, and if we didn’t know it then, we […]

Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “Open Door”

March 23, 2026 0

It’s a pleasure to feature the latest single from gravel-voiced songwriter Bill Scorzari, who has his latest album, Sidereal Days (Day 2), ready to release on September 25th. Some ways off, but on today’s song, we […]

Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better

March 23, 2026 0

Be absorbed by this incredible performance from GRAMMY-nominated Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan. This intimate acoustic version of Buchanan’s solo song Sway draws all your attention to his fine voice. With incredible control, Buchanan demonstrates his […]

Live Review: His Lordship + Snakemilk, Norwich Arts Centre – 21st November 2025

The Felice Brothers +The Rails+ Carson McHone @Celtic Connections, St Luke’s, Glasgow, 24th January 2020

Saving Grace + The Rails, Birmingham Town Hall, 22nd December 2019

The Rails + Danny Wilson, Oslo, Hackney, London, 29th October 2019

Richard Thompson – 70th Birthday Celebration, Royal Albert Hall, London, 30th September 2019

Sounds from beyond the Shed 228 “Don’t Panic”

Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “Open Door”

Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better

Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”