Reviews
Gig, Album, Launch, Festivals, etc.
Jesse Dayne and the Sagebrush Drifters ‘Poison Creek’ Album Review
By Roger Sharman Idaho's Jessie Dayne and the Sagebrush Drifters have just released their debut album ‘Poison Creek’. As I've heard folks say good things about them, I recently listened to the two tracks they had up on Spotify; ‘She Wears a Ring’ and ‘Good Whiskey,...
JOSHUA HEDLEY – NEON BLUE REVIEW
BY ROGER SHARMAN * NEW ALBUM OUT APRIL 22nd 2022 ON NEW WEST RECORDS * Joshua Hedley’s eagerly anticipated follow up to 2018’s exceptional debut album, ‘Mr Jukebox’, has finally arrived in the shape of new album ‘Neon Blue’ via New West Records. It's certainly been...
Midland Release New Single ” Longneck Way To Go” Feat. Jon Pardi
BY LESLEY HASTINGS In a rare collaboration for the band from Dripping Springs, Texas, last Friday saw the release of Midland’s latest single “ Longneck Way To Go” which features Californian native Jon Pardi. And what a stunning collaboration it turned out to...
Kenny Foster Releases “Poor Kids” From Upcoming Album And Announces Return To UK !
BY LESLEY HASTINGS Last Friday saw Missouri native Kenny Foster release “ Poor Kids” , the second single to be taken from his upcoming album “ Somewhere In Middle America” which will be available on all major steaming/ download platforms on October 19th....
Shannon Hynes – Woman’s Scorn, Single Review
By Ian Aspinall Hailing from North Wales, now in North London via LIPA in Liverpool, Shannon Hynes is one of the UK’s finest young talents in the UK Country scene and on November 26th brings us her latest single Woman’s Scorn. Born out of a common...
Máiréad, New Single Review – Belong to Me
Northern Irish songstress, Máiréad, returns from the lockdowns and her recent marriage with a new single all about the music industry. And it is brilliant! Written virtually in one of the myriad lockdowns over the last 18 months with Jess Thristan, Belong to...
Lucy Blu Single I Won’t Review
By Ian Aspinall If you follow UK country, you should now have heard of Lucy Blu. She’s been playing live and recording for the last few years, and this year played Tennessee Fields and Buckle & Boots as well supporting Candi Carpenter at her Brighton show....
Kayla Ray – ‘Songs of Extreme Isolation, Economic Crisis and Other Funny Things’ Ep Release
By Roger Sharman Friday (3rd September) saw the return of Waco, Texas native, and one of my favourite people in the world, Kayla Ray’s latest EP release ‘Songs of Extreme Isolation, Economic Crisis and Other Funny Things’. The title of the release is something that we...
Corb Lund – Agricultural Tragic Album Review
Review by Roger Sharman Taber, Alberta’s most famous son, Corb Lund, finally got to release his latest record, ‘Agricultural Tragic’, after an enforced delay due to the Global Pandemic. ‘Agricultural Tragic’ is the 10th Studio release in a career stretching back to...
Adam John – New EP Sinners
Adam John is a country/rock singer songwriter based in the West Midlands. After years of playing hard rock and heavy metal, he took a break between bands as the chance at writing his own material in a whole new style using just his voice and an acoustic guitar...