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For The Sake Of The Song: Jerry Jeff Walker “Mr Bojangles”

December 15, 2025 Graeme Tait 5

Ronald Clyde Crosby was born in 1942 in Oneonta, a small city in Otsego County, New York, but to you and me, and the rest of the musical world, he was better known as Jerry Jeff […]

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That’s right, folks, this week’s podcast features a cracking chat with Kris Wilkinson Hughes of MGTR about several things, including the new single, which drops today, as well as crowdfunding an album and the joys of […]

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Songwriter who climbed the same peaks as his heroes. Todd Snider, self-proclaimed “Nashville Antihero”, died on November 14th, 2025, from pneumonia, according to his publicist. This followed a difficult few weeks for Snider, where he had […]

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Todd Snider “High, Lonesome And Then Some”

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A wry set of songs rooted in experience and humour. Over thirty years since the release of his debut, “Songs For The Daily Planet”, Todd Snider’s latest album is clearly marked by the passage of time […]

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Todd Snider returns High, Lonesome and then Some… in October

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Although he’s sure to dismiss such praise with a shrug, Todd Snider is an undeniable legend in American roots music. Since his 1994 debut, the Nashville antihero has been releasing albums that have both challenged and […]

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