Category: Blues & Americana

Review By Glen Parkes When two of country music’s most distinctive voices collide, the result is always going to be special—but Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton’s A Song To Sing goes one step further. Their first official duet sees them step outside the traditional country mould and dive headfirst into a shimmering, [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Rory Block has long been celebrated as one of the most authentic voices in American roots blues, a torchbearer who bridges the gap between past and present with reverence, grit, and artistry. With Heavy On The Blues, she delivers not only a collection of reimagined classics and deep [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes When Kezia Gill sings, people listen—and with her brand new single Dublin’s Outta Whiskey, the UK’s queen of country & Americana has unleashed one of her boldest statements yet. The first taste of her forthcoming album All On Red, and her debut release since signing with Snakefarm/Universal, the [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes With their debut album Bound To Break just weeks away, UK country trailblazers First Time Flyers have delivered a confident statement in the form of their new single, Primadonna. Already a crowd favourite at their live shows, the track lands with the swagger of a festival anthem and [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes In an era of country music where digital polish and solo star power often dominate, it’s rare to find a group brave enough to put harmony at the heart of their sound. Enter Lost Saints—Afton Addington, Chris Biano, and Derrick Casteel—whose debut EP Emotions feels like both a [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes When music is born from truth, it resonates far beyond the confines of genre or trend. That’s exactly what Kent-born country/Americana-folk artist Steve Hewitt delivers with his brand-new album, Never Two Days The Same, out 22nd September 2025. This eleven-track independent release sees Hewitt leaning deeper into authenticity, [more…]

Review By Halina Wegner Welsh singer-songwriter Laura Evans continues her unstoppable 2025 streak with her infectious new country-rock single “Superman”, a joyful and groove-laden track lifted from her forthcoming sophomore album Out of the Dark (out August 8th). Riding high on the success of earlier singles “Honest” and “Nobody Loves Me Like [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Morgan Dealie Wade aka Morgan Wade is a singer / songwriter / guitarist from Floyd, Virginia who has been active since 2018. Morgan has been setting the country world on fire with her thought provoking lyrics and soulful vocals that gave us her self released Puppets With My [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Twenty years down the road from their humble beginnings at Panhandle House Studio in Denton, Texas, the Eli Young Band has taken a heartfelt detour home — and the results are nothing short of magical. Strange Hours, their first full-length album in over three years and their debut [more…]

Review By Halina Wegner Jacquie Roar isn’t slowing down—and with her explosive new single “Til the Gas Runs Out,” she proves she has no intention of letting off the pedal anytime soon. Out now on all major platforms, this unapologetic country-rock anthem is equal parts fire, freedom, and fierce storytelling. Co-written with [more…]