An effortless blend of raw, soulful influence and gritty folk sensibilities serve as the backbone for ‘Dying To Let You Go’, the new single from rising singer-songwriter Mikhail Laxton, out March 31st via Acronym Records / Howling Turtle Inc. ‘Dying To Let You Go’ is a deeply vulnerable offering from Laxton; his own father’s heart-breaking …
The fans have spoken and winners were revealed when the biggest names in music and entertainment gathered in Austin tonight for the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Co-hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, the live show Austin featured epic performances, first-ever collaborations, and world premieres as part of country music’s entirely fan-voted awards show. First-time …
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11-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark will return this spring with her highly-anticipated new self-titled album—out May 19 on Warner Records (Click HERE to pre-order/pre-save). Produced by 9-time Grammy winning Brandi Carlile, the album showcases Clark’s versatility with eleven songs that span the emotional spectrum, including the first single, “Buried,” which is out …
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There’s lots of talent coming out of Manchester in this issue, which is great to see! The Climate Stripes are a fairly new outfit, certainly to me and lean more towards blues/rock than country but good music is good music. The record opens with the laid-back dulcet tone of ‘Light As A Feather (Jenny’s Song)’. …
Manchester born Seamus Foley’s latest offering showcases his brand of country, folk, Americana. The EP opens with the driving title track with it’s shuffle, brush beat of the drums and swooning slide guitar. It’s a toe-tappingly good track which is bound to win over audiences at festivals up and down the country later in the …
Canadian singer-songwriter, Pete Eastmure, is back with another brilliant collection of songs. Starting off with the title track, with its delicate mandolin, we’re introduced to Eastmure’s style of authentic Americana. A standout track for me is ‘Lake Superior Sunset’ with it’s swooning pedal steel and organ helping to paint the picture and set the scene. …
Nathan Carter needs no introduction, he has cemented himself as one of the most successful artists in Ireland. He has recorded six number one albums and has had a top 20 UK album release with the CD `Beautiful Life’. This latest release, ‘The Morning After’ went straight to Number One in the Irish Album Charts. …
Melissa Ruth’s fourth self-produced album is one of her strongest to date. Her music sits somewhere between blues and Americana, whilst her lyrics have a folk sensibility to them. She begins with ‘Edith Piaf’, a soft arrangement centred around the fingerpicking of an acoustic guitar supports her slightly fractured vocals that are packed full of …
Laurie Jones turns to songwriting as a cathartic release from life as she maps out her experiences in song. Dark Horse begins with bold electric guitars in the intro of confessional track ‘That Summer’. I’m instantly drawn to Jones’ smooth, authentic vocals. She addresses several real issues in her lyricism from mental health to addiction …
I could probably listen to Adamson’s voice all day every day, it’s angelic! The daughter of Scottish musician Stuart Adamson, Kirsten has certainly got the musical gene. Her voice is reminiscent of Emmylou Harris and Clare Bowen whilst her songwriting reminds me of Beth Nielsen Chapman. The production on this record perfectly frames those gorgeous …
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