Port Fairy Folk Festival 2021
announcement re next year’s event Photo: LTTL Port Fairy Folk Festival 2021 To Go Ahead With Smaller Crowds Today, organisers of the iconic Port Fairy Folk Festival, Australia’s second-oldest live event released the following statement: “The Festival committee met this week and the 45th Port Fairy Folk Festival is still scheduled to take place in March 2021. The success of this year’s Festival proved that the...
Lynyrd Skynyrd Movie
New Lynyrd Skynyrd film Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Plane Crash Movie and Soundtrack Wide Release June 29 Musicians dying in plane crashes… Patsy Cline, Glenn Miller, Ricky Nelson, Otis Redding, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, the Big Bopper, Jim Croce, John Denver, Jim Reeves AND some members and entourage of Lynyrd Skynyrd. One of the great Southern Rock bands, with iconic songs “Sweet Home Alabama” and...
New John Hartford Project
New John Hartford Project John Hartford – Photo: Charles Seton About John Hartford is considered to be one of the most important players in the ‘new grass’ movement which pivoted out of, and shook up, the bluegrass genre. He is also known for his inventive fiddle and banjo work. His 1971 album Aereo-Plain is considered a shining benchmark for the new music. He won four Grammy Awards, including two for his 1967...
Blues Music Awards 2020
Read the blues winners Trombone Shorty – Photo: LTTL 41ST ANNUAL BLUES MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS Winners Revealed May 3 2020 in Memphis The 41st annual Blues Music Awards were handed out in Memphis on Thursday May 3, 2020. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the Awards are regarded internationally as the pinnacle of events to honor this music form and recognise the past year’s exceptional achievements in recording, performance and...
Albums Of The Month – May 2020
We reveal our top six Ruthie Foster – Photo: Supplied Top Six Releases May 2020 By Rob Dickens This month’s new albums have proven to be a blessing and a curse. So much great new music hitting the streets (or about to), that I have had quite a time to zero in on just six outings. Also, some of those are so worthy that I felt that a mini-review in this format was not appropriate across the board. Accordingly, I have already...
Our Albums Of The Month
RUTHIE FOSTER Big Band Live At The Paramount
