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Watch: Billy Strings (Love and Regret)

James Porteous 20 May 2022 0 Comment

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Extraordinaire has released his latest video, a dreamlike ode to… well love and regret. Photo Credit: Jesse Faatz 03 March 2022 | JONNY THERRIEN | The Bluegrass Situation Billy Strings’ video for “Love...

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Music: Emily Jane White (Alluvion)

James Porteous 25 March 2022 0 Comment

Emily Jane White says ‘there is a bit of somber variety’ on her latest album and she ‘hopes it will speak to you.’ It will. 25 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media...

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Hurray for the Riff Raff: Riding the Rails, Finding Safety and Healing Through Music

James Porteous 17 February 2022 0 Comment

Singer Alynda Segarra realized early that music could be the thing that would allow her to travel the country and see the world. Photo: Photo by Akasha Rabut / Nonesuch 16 February 2022 |...

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Watch: TCM Remembers (2021)

James Porteous 22 December 2021 0 Comment

A yearly tradition, TCM Remembers celebrates the life and work of bright lights that will never fade. 22 December 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media #TCMRemembers the performers, filmmakers and creatives we lost...

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Obituary: Kirsty MacColl – Singer/songwriter (41) – (18 December 2000)

James Porteous 18 December 2021 0 Comment

Christmas would not be the same without Ms MacColl and The Pogues and their Fairytale of New York. Photo: Kirsty MacColl. Photograph: Charles Dickins/EMI Music 20 December 2020 | Adam Sweeting | The Guardian...

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Update: Bruce Springsteen sells back catalogue for $500m

James Porteous 16 December 2021 0 Comment

The deal, for both recorded work and songwriting, includes over 300 songs spanning 20 studio albums plus other releases. Photo: Bruce Springsteen performing in November. Photograph: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for SUFH THE IMPORTANT DETAIL OF...

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Emma Ruth Rundle: The gothic folk artist is back with stripped-down ‘Engine of Hell’

James Porteous 15 November 2021 0 Comment

‘Her lyrics have never been so detailed or naked, singing about a methadone clinic or watching anyone suffer at the hands of heroin. Photo: Emma Ruth Rundle in the studio. Photograph: Bobby Cochran (cropped –...

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The Tragic and Unusual Life of Folk Singer Karen Dalton

James Porteous 27 September 2021 0 Comment

In a new documentary, the underrated singer’s life of depression, addiction and poverty is told while her incredible talents are celebrated Photo: Karen Dalton in 1971. ‘She used her voice like an instrument,.’ Photograph: Christian...

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Frightened Rabbit announce book of Scott Hutchison’s lyrics and artwork

James Porteous 24 September 2021 0 Comment

“Immerse yourself in the world Scott created by opening not only his heart but his whole soul to the world” Photo: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – AUGUST 26: Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit performs at Bellahouston...

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Heartless Bastards Release “A Beautiful Life”

James Porteous 7 September 2021 0 Comment

The Austin, Texas-based Wennerstrom, who has loved songs and language—particularly those of the writer, Shel Silverstein—since her family’s backyard cookouts. “When I hear a song and I relate to it,” she says, “it reminds...

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Review: ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’ (documentary)

James Porteous 3 September 2021 0 Comment

Cohen approved the development of the movie just before his 80th birthday in 2014 (the artist died in 2016). The film presents a “deep exploration” of Hallelujah from its origins and its poor initial reception, to...

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New Release: ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO – La Cruzada

James Porteous 30 August 2021 0 Comment

Originally released for Record Store Day 2020, La Cruzada, a Spanish version of his 2018 album The Crossing, has been officially released. 30 August 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Review: Alejandro Escovedo...