Following Gram Parsons’ death in 1973 A&M Records issued a double-LP, 23-song compilation, Close Up the Honky Tonks. It contained one LP of tracks from The Flying Burrito Bros first two records, adding the non-LP single The Train Song. The second LP introduced 11 previously unreleased tracks including covers of The Bee Gees’ To Love Somebody, Chuck Berry’s Roll Over, … Continue reading
Category Archives: News
NEWS: Billy Bragg & Wilco – Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
On Record Store Day, April 21, Nonesuch will release Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions, which includes the original two volumes of Mermaid Avenue (the second re-mastered); a third volume with 17 previously unreleased recordings from those sessions; the 1999 documentary on the sessions, Man in the Sand; and a 48-page booklet with new liner notes by Nora … Continue reading
Blues / Folk / Indie Folk / News
NEWS: M. WARD ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM…
M. Ward will release his sixth solo album Wasteland Companion on April 9th. The album was recorded in studios in Portland, Omaha, New York, Los Angeles, Austin and Bristol (UK) and features the talents of Mike Coykendall (percussion, bass), Giant Sand’s Howe Gelb(piano), John Parish (percussion, marimba), Bright Eyes’ Mike Mogis(organ), Susan Sanchez (vocals), She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel(vocals), Jordan Hudson (percussion), Adam Selzer (bass), Nathan “JR” Andersen (piano), Scott McPherson (percussion), Sonic … Continue reading
NEWS: Shonna Tucker leaves Drive-By Truckers…
Sad news today that bassist Shonna Tucker is parting ways with Drive-by Truckers after eight years with the band. Tucker is the the former wife of Jason Isbell who also left the band to pursue a solo career back in 2007. Tucker has contributed a couple of stellar vocal tracks to the last few DBT … Continue reading
NEWS: WOVENHAND releases book and new EP…
After six groundbreaking longplay records under the name of Wovenhand, David Eugene Edwards –in conjunction with Glitterhouse Records – releases the synopsis of his work titled Black of the Ink. Oral history turns into written history. Black of the Ink is a 110 page hard-cover book that contains the complete lyrics of all Wovenhand records … Continue reading
NEWS: First Aid Kit 2012 Australian Tour…
Swedish folkies First Aid Kit return to Australia in March 2012 to play a run of dates and promote their new album The Lion’s Roar which will be released in January. Last time they toured in 2010 we described their Oxford Art Factory as “The future of countrified folk is in good hands when authenticity can … Continue reading
WATCH: A clip from Neil Young Journeys…
Jonathan Demme has directed his third Neil Young film following on from Heart of Gold and Trunk Show. Neil Young Journeys will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival later this month and includes footage from shows Young played last May at Toronto’s Massey Hall. Continue reading
NEWS: Listen to the first single from Ryan Adams’ Ashes & Fire…
The ever prolific Ryan Adams has been relatively quiet since he released Cardinology in 2008 with the exception of the indie metal Orion and a Cardinals collection. Apparently he had an inner ear condition to sort out as well as getting hitched to Mandy Moore. Now he has announced a new album Ashes & Fire … Continue reading
Album Artwork / Americana / Bluegrass / News
NEWS: New album from Gillian Welch…
We’ve been waiting eight years but finally Gillian Welch is set to release her fifth album The Harrow & The Harvest on June 28th. Continue reading
Americana / Country / News / Soul / Southern Rock
NEW RELEASE: DELTA SWAMP ROCK Sounds From The South: At the Crossroads of Rock, Country and Soul
Monster double CD pack with a whopping 68-page book accompaniment/Two volumes of seriously heavyweight vinyl gatefold and 8page insert. Featuring The Allman Brothers, Dan Penn, Leon Russell, Tony Joe White, Johnny Cash, Bobbie Gentry, Big Star, Link Wray, Area Code 615 and loads more! Delta Swamp Rock is an interstate southern road-trip through the United … Continue reading
Neil Young to release live International Harvesters album…
Neil Young has announced the release of Volume 9 in his Archive series – the International Harvesters live album A Treasure. A Treasure was taken from live shows in 1984 and 1985 tour with the International Harvesters and featured many songs from Young’s current album Old Ways. The tour also featured performances of five songs … Continue reading
Jack White to produce Jerry Lee Lewis live record…
Rock & Roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis will perform a special one-off live concert on Saturday, April 16th at Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville, TN. The show will be recorded direct to analog tape at the Third Man complex in downtown Nashville, with Jack White producing, as with all the Third Man recordings. … Continue reading
NEW RELEASE: Kurt Wagner and Cortney Tidwell Present KORT | Invariable Headache
‘Invariable Heartache’, inspired by a shared love of Nashville and its musical traditions, is the new album from KORT – a stunning collaboration between Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner and Cortney Tidwell. Kurt Wagner – a long time champion of the city’s history and charms – and Cortney Tidwell – whose family has been synonymous with the … Continue reading
RECOMMENDED: Doug Paisley | Constant Companion
Late last year Doug Paisley released his 2nd full length Constant Companion, a wonderfully low key, wandering album that sounds effortlessly comfortable and familiar. It is one of those records that soothes the soul and can soundtrack an autumnal afternoon or those lazy Sunday mornings. Guests on the record include The Band’s Garth Hudson on … Continue reading
The Felice Brothers to tour Australia…
Finally we get to experience the live show by The Felice Brothers down here in Australia and New Zealand this April. On the back of the recent album Yonder Is The Clock, the boys will be playing their own shows as well as a couple of festivals. Don’t miss ’em! Tour Dates April 20 | … Continue reading
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