The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… I have to admit that I rarely listen to the radio...
Archive - May 2017
After a triumphant 18-date UK tour in 2016, Two Tone legends The Specials were back with a mega-open air concert a stone’s throw from their...
The great Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals, once sang: “Reggae got soul”. London singer songwriter Frankie Oliver is the reggae man who definitely has...
Some weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get my hands on the debut EP from young Manchester-based four piece band Carnival Club. I gave the EP...
Unlucky for some; 13. Not for UK singer songwriter Pete Boddis. His new album “Spinning Wheels” offers up 13 very nice self-penned songs and a...
Imelda May Sparkles At Sold Out Birmingham Show A packed Symphony Hall in Birmingham gave Irish star Imelda May a deserved standing ovation at her show...
Anne Murray has sold more than 55 million records in her sparkling career – opening the door for other female Canadian singers such as Shania twain, k...
This intriguing album very recently dented the mid-20s in the UK album chart. Hawkwind are back and in mighty form. The UK space rock pioneers...
Promoters HRH have announced the line-up for HRH Blues 2018, to be held up at the O2 Academy in Sheffield between Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th April...
A beautifully packaged – hard back book in Racing Green with each of the 2 discs stuck to the inside cover – double CD...
Photo credit: Stephen Butkus Norwegian musician and songwriter Madden has released a lyric video for his stunning new single ‘Echo’, out now...
I have long been a big admirer of this guy’s work. Quantic, aka Will Holland. Reviewed many of his albums and one can never second-guess...
This is a different one…Accomplished producer, composer, songwriter, arranger and musician Stephen Emmer’s latest project supports the War...
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker – Steely Dan legends BluesFest will return to The O2 in London in October, and today announces that Steely...
If I write two magic words at the start of this review, I am positive it will grab the attention of at least 50% who get to read...
One of the very first ‘big’ gigs I ever saw was Rainbow at the Granby Halls, Leicester (a huge hangar style roller skating...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club return to European shores with a major tour, kicking off in the UK for 10 dates in October and November this year (2017). The...
This is a truly stunning singer-songwriter release. John Statz. A new name to me and I am really, really, really pleased to make...
Pioneering R&B and funk band Mtume charted 11 singles in the US charts, including the classic Juicy Fruit,” and all of those...
Spyder Turner. An often-overlooked soulful singer who deserves re-appraisal and respect. Spyder Turner’s output has covered doo wop...
Garland Jeffreys. If this cool cat were a building, he’d surely have a preservation order slapped on him! They don’t make ‘em like this...
More than five decades ago, in 1964 to be precise, a group of musicians assembled in a UK recording studio to cut what would become a classic...










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