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Book Review: Tim Newby “Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Driving Sound & Its Legacy”

October 21, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

This is the “new” book from Americana-UK’s very own Tim Newby. Those of you who read Tim’s regular column, ‘Americana Roots’ will already know he’s something of an authority on America’s bluegrass scene. In fact, Tim […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]