Mark Oliver Everett, the EELS front man, has joined a prestigious list that includes Winston Churchill, Princess Diana, Nelson Mandela and musicians like Bob Geldof, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti after he was honoured with one of the most long…
If you’re going to cover a song called ‘Mexico’, you’ve got plenty to choose from. There’s the Staves, obviously, there’s James Taylor and there’s Jefferson Airplane. We applaud New York singer and oboist Emily Mure though for her choice of…
Upstate New Yorker Zack Joseph followed the calling to Nashville and has recently released his album All The Time in Music City. Drawing on early rock ‘n’ roll, Cat Stevens and Bob Dylan, Joseph’s strong songwriting and lush sound make…
Some music begs you to listen to it and says thank you for doing so all the same time. This new track from Iceland’s Rökkurró does exactly that. It’s quite startling in its warmth and its invention, without ever feeling…
Many who have preceded Malcolm Holcombe in roots music, from Hank Williams to Johnny Cash, have faced a fair amount of hardship which had left them at a dark crossroads in their life. Just as many have succumbed to a…
With its brooding, echoing appeal, We couldn’t help but think of John Grant when listening to this new track from Philip Selway. You may know him as the drummer from Radiohead so naturally the beats are all in order, but…