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Two Men in a Mazda: Perspectives on Wesley Stace’s 2024 Tour of the UK – Part 1

November 4, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 1
In May 2024, I spent two and half weeks with one of my favourite singer-songwriters, Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding), on his first UK tour for some time. These two articles provide some insights into […]
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Interview: Wesley Stace AKA John Wesley Harding on touring the UK after a 15-year absence

April 16, 2024 Martin Johnson 1
A continuum of songs, novels, opera and variety shows. There was a time in the ‘80s when Demon Records seemed to be a beacon for good music in the UK with its reissues and new releases […]
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Preview: Wesley Stace aka John Wesley Harding heads to the UK for May dates

March 27, 2024 Mark Whitfield 2
Born in Hastings in 1965, Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding), took the name of the famous American outlaw, celebrated and misspelt by Bob Dylan, when he began performing in 1988. He adopted the alias while […]
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Essentials: The top 10 John Wesley Harding / Wesley Stace albums

December 15, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0
Born in Hastings, John Wesley Harding, otherwise known as Wesley Harding Stace, took the name of the famous American outlaw, celebrated and misspelt by Bob Dylan, when he began performing in 1988. He adopted the alias, […]
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Classic Clips: John Wesley Harding and Bruce Springsteen “Wreck On The Highway” – Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, May 2010

June 24, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 1
Since 2009, John Wesley Harding, aka Wesley Stace or Wes (as he prefers to be known), has put together over 100 of what he calls his “Cabinet Of Wonders” shows. They’re vaudeville affairs bringing together musicians, […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Marah “Round Eye Blues”

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