Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Strictly Brilliance
By Brian Wise. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival – Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Sunday October 1, 2023. The fact that I made it to just one day of this extraordinary festival meant that I miss […]
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Van Morrison Releases Second Album For 2023!
Van Morrison unveils his 45th studio album, Accentuate the Positive, available to pre-order HERE ahead of its release on November 3. This homage to rock ‘n’ roll is launched alongside its first single, a new take on the Johnny Kidd classic […]
Bluesfest 2024 2nd Announcement: 15 More Artists
Bluesfest has revealed its second artist announcement for the 35th anniversary of the festival, to be held next Easter in Byron Bay, NSW, from March 28 to April 1, 2024. Festival Director Peter Noble has […]
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Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival Day 2: Guitar Attack
Review by Brian Wise. Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, Sunday September 24, 2023 It’s possible that I could have been suffering a severe case of FOMO (fear of missing out) this […]
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023: When Too Much Guitar is Never Enough!
Review by Brian Wise. Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, Saturday September 23, 2023 Adam Grandluciel of The War On Drugs summed it up when he said, “It’s a lonely night for […]
Americana Honors & Awards 2023 Announced At The Ryman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2023) — The Americana Music Association celebrated distinguished members of its community tonight, revealing the winners of the 22nd Annual Americana Honors & Awards at the historic Ryman Auditorium. A world-class […]
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Squeezing Out Sparks of Brilliance: Squeeze & The Psychedelic Furs Live In Nashville
By Brian Wise Psychedelic Furs/Squeeze – Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Sunday September 17 It probably seems somewhat incongruous for these two Brit bands from the 80’s to appear at one of the shrines of country […]
Mark Isaacs – Sonata (ABC Classic)
Mark Isaacs – Sonata (ABC Classic, CD & digital) Mark Isaacs is one of Australia’s finest pianists, whose career habitually criss-crosses jazz and classical. Possessed of a pitch-perfect ear, he was dabbling with jazz improvisation […]
Dylan To Release The Complete Budokan 1978
September 7, 2023-New York, NY- Columbia Records and Legacy Recording, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan – The Complete Budokan 1978 on Friday, November 17. A deluxe box set celebrating […]
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Teddy Thompson’s Love of Country
Review by Bernard Zuel. Teddy Thompson – My Love Of Country (Chalky Sounds) Yes, just as it says on the tin. Breaking no new ground, nor claiming to; done with reverence rather than adventure, and proudly […]