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Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the Century
by various artists (New Haven Records). Country, southern gospel. Title hyperbole aside, this collection--released in conjunction with the Country ......(Continue Reading) The wow factor: with her first single up for a Brit Award and a new album soon to be released, Kate Bush is back in a big way. It's been a long wait, writes
When I mentioned at a recent New Statesman editorial conference that I wanted to write about Kate Bush, who is preparing to release her first album for 12 years, colleagues responded with a mixture...(Continue Reading)Northern lights: Peter Conrad is dazzled by two new recordings of Scandinavian songs
In Stockholm or Helsinki at this time of year, the sun sceptically peeps over the horizon in mid-morning, hovers at roof level for a while and hurts ......(Continue Reading)From demo to hit: the biography of three songs by country songwriter Tom Douglas
This article explores the songwriting process of Nashville-based writer Tom Douglas. Three of Douglas's songs are examined, from the creation of the ......(Continue Reading)Porch Songs - Mark Linkous, musician/founder of the band Sparklehorse
LUCKY FOR THOSE LAZY SUNDAYS, SPARKLEHORSE'S LONESOME QUAVER IS WAY, WAY OFF THE CHARTS A GUY LIVES IN A VAN BY the Pacific Ocean. Man, he hates his ......(Continue Reading)
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