Tag Archives: country

Album review: OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW – Jubilee

Posted on August 23, 2023 by jason

ATO Records [Release date 25.08.23] Hot on the heels of last year’s enjoyable ‘Paint This Town’, Old Crow Medicine Show are back with their eighth studio album. ‘Miles Away’ was released as the lead single from the album. It was … Continue reading →

Album review: BEN REEL – Come A Long Way

Posted on July 10, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 30.06.23] ‘Come A Long Way’ is the 11th album from Ben Reel, with many of his previous releases given favourable reviews by GRTR! reviewer Pete Whalley (who has now, sadly, hung up his keyboard). This album features 11 … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars interview: JESSICA LYNN

Posted on June 29, 2023 by jason

Jessica Lynn has been described by American Songwriter as “country arena rock”, and her 7-show UK tour will take place this July. Stateside, Jessica Lynn is famed for the spectacle and quality of her live shows and stagecraft — not to mention her TV … Continue reading →

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Singles review: JOSH TAERK, SUZI QUATRO, ALICE COOPER, DEGREED

Posted on June 16, 2023 by jason

JOSH TAERK Hold On Virginia AMG/Sony Music Josh is well known to readers of this site, and indeed listeners of GRTR! Radio, as his monthly live sessions with his family have been a treat since 2020. Now we have a new … Continue reading →

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EP review: THE UGLY GUYS – Rolling In The Deep

Posted on June 10, 2023 by jason

Conquest Music [Release date 09.06.23] The Ugly Guys release this three track EP ahead of their album of cover versions, ‘Cover Your Tracks’, due out on August 25 on Conquest Music. Looking back to 2013 on this site this reviewer … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 23 April 2023

Posted on May 9, 2023 by david.wilson

It’s hard to believe that Kenny Wayne Shepherd was a mere 18 years old when he wrote and released ‘Trouble Is..’. A mature, complex blues rock album launched into the world as part of an exciting vanguard of fresh-faced US … Continue reading →

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Album review: MORGANWAY – Back To Zero

Posted on April 14, 2023 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 05.05.23] Having enjoyed Morganway’s self-titled 2019 debut expectations are high for this reviewer. Since releasing their debut album they have been gaining rave reviews for their live performances, along with winning awards including BCMA (British Country Music Association) … Continue reading →

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News: RAVEN, THE FIERCE & THE DEAD, CRAZY LIXX (April 2023)

Posted on March 30, 2023 by jason

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Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder release his second solo album, ’II, on June 9 via InsideOut Music. A 40th-anniversary super deluxe edition of Black Sabbath’s ‘Live Evil’ is released on June 2 through BMG. Bonfire have re-recorded their ‘Point Blank’, ‘Fireworks’ and … Continue reading →

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EP review: TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN – Dirty Work

Posted on March 24, 2023 by jason

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Facebook [Release date 24.03.23] Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown’s ‘Shake The Roots’ album released last year was a real treat, mixing blues rock, southern rock, country and rock n roll to great effect. The EP features Tyler Bryant’s wife Rebecca … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: RYAN HAMILTON, RURA, RACHEL BAIMAN

Posted on March 9, 2023 by jason

RYAN HAMILTON Haunted By The Holy Ghost Wicked Cool [Release date 10.03.23] Texan singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton is back with his third album and he has been hailed by Spin magazine as one of the ‘35 Best Lesser Known Artists of The … Continue reading →

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EP review: SEAMUS FOLEY – Into The Night

Posted on February 12, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 24.02.23] Séamus Foley releases a six song EP and as Séamus explains, “This EP came about after I recorded the single (of the same name) remotely during lockdown. I realised I wanted to further explore these ways of recording, … Continue reading →

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Single review: LETITIA GEORGE – Don’t Stop Me From Loving You

Posted on February 6, 2023 by petefeenstra

Jig-Saw Music Ltd [Release date 19.12.22] ‘Don’t Stop Me From Loving You’ is the kind of climactic outing that might have appealed to Dusty Springfield all those years ago and if nothing else confirms the durability of a soulful ballad. And yet … Continue reading →

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Album review: JARROD DICKENSON – Big Talk

Posted on February 3, 2023 by jason

Website [Release date 03.02.23] After a major label deal-gone-bad and Covid complications left him with a life-long medical condition, Jarrod Dickenson comes out fighting with ‘Big Talk’, an album full of classy melodies and lyrics. The album features Jano Rix (The … Continue reading →

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Album review: KELLY BAYFIELD – Wave Machine

Posted on December 27, 2022 by jason

Self-released [Release date 27.01.23] ‘Wave Machine’ is the debut album from Kelly Bayfield following on from the release of two singles, ‘Vapour Trails’ and ‘John Mahoney’. The songs gathered on this album arrived at some of the most significant points … Continue reading →

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Album review : THE WHITE BUFFALO – Year Of The Dark Horse

Posted on December 9, 2022 by brianmc

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Snakefarm [Release date : 02.12.22] The White Buffalo (aka Jake Smith) is hard to pin down. Aged 49, and hailing from the beautiful state of Oregon, this is his eighth studio album. So sustainability is not a problem. In fact … Continue reading →

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Gig Review – STATUS QUO – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow – 26th November 2022

Posted on November 28, 2022 by david.wilson

One sure sign of life getting back to normal post Covid is Status Quo rocking into the Christmas period with their festive concerts. Long a staple of the Winter touring schedule, Quo’s annual jaunt is much anticipated and as predicted … Continue reading →

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Album review: GENERATION RADIO

Posted on October 8, 2022 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 05.08.22] Generation Radio may have a name that suggests AOR and melodic rock, however, another key ingrediant in their sound is country rock provided by Jay DeMarcus, formerly of Rascal Flatts. Rascal Flatts had numerous number one … Continue reading →

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Album review: BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN – Crazy Town

Posted on September 25, 2022 by jason

Cooking Vinyl [Release date 23.09.22] This is Beth Nielsen Chapman’s thirteenth solo album and her first in ten years, as well as her debut release on Cooking Vinyl. Produced by 5-time Grammy Award winner Ray Kennedy (who’s worked with Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Shania Twain, … Continue reading →

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Album review: JESSICA LYNN – Lone Rider

Posted on September 19, 2022 by jason

Website [Release date 09.09.22] Finally Jessica Lynn gets to release her much anticipated debut album. As Jessica says – “Lone Rider is the accumulation of two years of hard work. After losing a 100-city, 15-country world tour over the past … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BLACK FEATHERS – Angel Dust & Cyanide

Posted on June 16, 2022 by jason

www.theblackfeathers.com [Release date 08.07.22] The Black Feathers, made up of Ray Hughes (vocals, guitars, keys) and Sian Chandler (vocals), have been touring and recording since 2012. The pandemic put a temporary halt on their regular touring, although they have performed … Continue reading →

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Album review: OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW – Paint This Town

Posted on April 7, 2022 by jason

ATO Records [Release date 22.04.22] Old Crow Medicine Show shine a light on the darker aspects of American life on this album – “At the end of the day, we’re still just trying to stop you on the street and … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – Toward The Fray

Posted on March 27, 2022 by jason

Americana Vibes/regime Music Group [Release date 25.03.22] GRAMMY Award-winning bluegrass, folk and Americana outfit, the Infamous Stringdusters, have been making music since 2006 and ‘Toward the Fray’ is the band’s first original album since 2019’s ‘Rise Sun’. The Infamous Stringdusters … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAMES WHITE & THE WILD FIRE – Live at Saffron Hall

Posted on December 1, 2021 by jason

Facebook [Release date 19.11.21] James White & The Wild Fire formed in 2020 and musically are a blend of country, bluegrass, indie and Americana, hailing from Saffron Walden, Essex. The group consists of James White (vocals and guitar), Brooke Bond … Continue reading →

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Album review: THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Best Of

Posted on November 29, 2021 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 21.09.21] If there’s still a debate about the merits of European blues as opposed to its American antecedents, then Denmark’s Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado have finally kicked the argument into touch with this stellar ‘Best … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SKERRYVORE – Arlington Arts Centre, Friday November 26 2021

Posted on November 28, 2021 by jason

Possibly the most tartan on display south of the border outside of an Edinburgh Woollen Mill shop, Celtic folk rockers Skerryvore were in town for a Friday night to remember. Skerryvore consist of Alec Dalglish (vocals, guitar & the band’s … Continue reading →