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Betty Soo & Curtis McMurtry at The Crystal House Concert, interview by...
BettySoo & Curtis McMurtry played the lovely Crystal House Concert Strathpeffer Scotland on Sunday oct 11 2015, Holland and Italy beckon. Texan singer songwriter BettySoo has returned to the UK...
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Podcast: Ballads, Old and NewEpisode #15-42 | airing 10-15-15
This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine we begin a two part feature Ballads Ancient & New. We’ll listen to ballads in many different settings and styles. Narrative songs have always been an...
View ArticleWHUP Playlist for October 14, 2015 - Americana Music Show Podcast
WHUP Playlist for October 14, 2015. Magnolia Collective joins me in the studio live. Plus, what song turned Calvin to the twangy side?
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Glasgow Americana Round Up Pt. 2
Back to The Glad Cafe for the evening’s entertainment and the small hall is packed to the rafters for this show. Opener Curtis McMurtry is the 24-year-old son of James McMurtry and grandson of author...
View ArticleSober Chris Janson Releases “Power of Positive Drinking” – Makes the Ghost of...
It's nauseating enough when horrifically average people are given extraordinary opportunities. It's even worse when extraordinarily below average people do things that are horrifically opportunistic....
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“Listening To The Rain” – Sturgill Simpson on Austin City Limits TV, 2015...
This Saturday, the long-running PBS live music show Austin City Limits will... Read more »
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Darcy Windover – Stones Bleed Honey (2015)
Singer/songwriter Darcy Windover is a well-known artist in the Canadian music-scene, regularly performing in venues across the country. His style is most often attributed to roots-rock Americana, with...
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Alex Bleeker & The Freaks – Country Agenda (2015)
320 kbps | 110 MB | UL | UA | OB Until now, the moniker Alex Bleeker and the Freaks generally represented the solo work of Real Estate bassist Alex Bleeker, with the Freaks being a fluid lineup. While...
View ArticleDesolation Angel Radio October 15th, 2015
Desolation Angel Radio’s Mystery Train came rolling down the tracks Thursday night and delivered: Dead Flowers - Steve Earle and The Dukes I Need Never Get Old - Nathaniel Rateliff and The Nightsweats...
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Sturgill Simpson Australian Tour 2016
Sturgill Simpson – Americana Music Festival Awards 2014 Listen up if you like alt.country or outlaw country. The hottest new performer in those spaces, Sturgill Simpson, is coming to Australia in 2016...
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True North – The Stetson Family – A Review
True North is the third original release from Melbourne Australia’s The Stetson Family. It contains ten diverse and interesting original tracks and two nice covers – “Billy” from Bob Dylan’s Pat...
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Edward David Anderson – Lower Alabama: The Loxley Sessions (2015)
Edward David Anderson returns with his second solo album, Lower Alabama: The Loxley Sessions. The nine-track effort is the most stripped-down and roots-based album to date by EDA who’s also known for...
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Eb & Sparrow – Sun/Son (2015)
From Wellingtonian outfit Eb & Sparrow is a honeyed, smokey, foot tappin’ treat for the ears. Led by Ebony Lamb, the five-piece lay down whole-hearted, deep-hued, visceral tales in the...
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Jeffrey Foucault – Salt As Wolves (2015)
Jeffrey Foucault is a songwriter and record producer from Wisconsin whose work is synonymous with American country, blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and folk music. Foucault will release his tenth album, Salt As...
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Unsung Hero – Simple Gifts
Daily Record article clipping This story is about two old, dear friends. One friend was animated with a touch of fuss and feathers, and so much talent. The other, a tad more wooden; comprised of mother...
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The River Gets Deeper
One of my favourite Bruce Springsteen releases, the double-disc The River (1980) has received an extensive make-over. Columbia Records will release The Ties That Bind: The River Collection on December...
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Freight Train Boogie Show #318
FTB Show #318 features the new album by Webb Wilder called Mississippi Moderne, including a short interview with him. Also new music from Leigh Nash, D.L. Marble and Lucero. Here’s the iTunes link to...
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Jim Lauderdale – Soul Searching (2015)
New two CD release from the veteran singer/songwriter. Jim treats his fans to a new adventure, exploring the redemptive traditional sounds of Memphis and Nashville with his double album, Soul...
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The Bottle Rockets – South Broadway Athletic Club (2015)
More than two decades on from the Bottle Rockets‘ debut album, Brian Henneman is still the best and most articulate working stiff in rock & roll, a songwriter who can speak for the regular guy who...
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