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Various Artists “Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver”

November 15, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

A salute to a songwriter of “eloquent simplicity”. According to Ray Wylie Hubbard, “Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Billy Joe Shaver were the Holy Trinity of Texas songwriters”. “My favourite songwriter” is how Johnny Cash […]

Record Store Day titles to include 35th-anniversary Townes Van Zandt album

November 8, 2022 Emily Dongray 4

November 25th sees the return of the “Black Friday” Record Store Day and once again the list of releases has many albums to delight any Americana fan. Among the vinyl being released are some rare live […]

Interview: Jonathan Terrell on being finally ready to break out of Texas

October 11, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Member of the Midland family and now part of Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Festival family. Though he has toured the UK five times, Jonathan Terrell’s star still burns brightest in Texas, particularly as he is a […]

Interview: Freedy Johnston on his basic urge to write songs

September 7, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Don’t tweet and get your music from the radio. It can be hard sometimes to explain exactly what a singer-songwriter does and what the dynamics are around the creative process. Freedy Johnston has been called a […]

Something for the long weekend: Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams “Live Forever”

August 26, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader, and we leave you with news that New West Records and Pedernales Records have announced details of ‘Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver’, a new 12-track […]

My Girl The River “Manifest Good Things”

September 3, 2026 0

Melody and heartfelt ruminations on family, life and love combine to winning effect on a timeless album. My Girl The River sees Kris Wilkinson Hughes collaborating with husband Joe and daughter Rue, and this wonderfully honest […]

Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Temecula March 2010

Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010

September 3, 2026 0

Pieta Brown (53) is the daughter of beloved folk singer-songwriter Greg Brown with whom she reunited after a rather bohemian lifestyle following her parents’ separation when she was 2 years old. At the time she was […]

Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

September 3, 2026 0

Outstanding one-off album is re-released together with an album of live tracks from the tour that accompanied the album, plus a new song (on vinyl and CD). case/lang/veirs was released in 2016. In keeping with the […]

Various Artists “Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver”

Record Store Day titles to include 35th-anniversary Townes Van Zandt album

Interview: Jonathan Terrell on being finally ready to break out of Texas

Interview: Freedy Johnston on his basic urge to write songs

Something for the long weekend: Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams “Live Forever”

My Girl The River “Manifest Good Things”

Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010

Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”

Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026