Features tagged with singer-songwriter

Kate Jackson, frontwoman with much-missed Sheffield five-piece, The Long Blondes, returns with her first album as a solo artist, British Road Movies. She talks to No Ripcord about the record's long gestation period, working with Bernard Butler, and the benefits of living in a small English market town.

The mysterious circumstances surrounding Jeff Buckley's death meant his sole studio album was always likely to become a cult favourite. However, in the twenty years since its release, its influence and beauty show that it's one of the finest albums of its generation.

Following the release of his seventeenth record, Dream River, prolific singer-songwriter Bill Callahan was kind enough to speak with No Ripcord's Andrew Ciraulo about writing and recording, the muse in his music, and most importantly, beer.

Two of the most critically revered songwriters of the era combine to make a record, so why did nobody buy it?

Following our recap on Velvet Underground & Nico earlier in the week, Angel Aguilar takes up the tale of perhaps the best-loved solo work from the Velvets alumnus himself.

Rounding off No Ripcord's coverage of this year's Bestival, Joe Rivers spoke to singer-songwriter, Mary Epworth, who performed at the event. They talked songwriting, Spotify, Czech gypsy music workshops, and more.

R. Stevie Moore, the hyper-prolific songwriter with a discography that boasts an impressive 400 albums, answers some questions for No Ripcord's Andrew Ciraulo concerning his latest compilation album, Lo-Fi High Fives, his sources of inspiration, and much more!

Barely-known sensitive troubador? Check. Woefully under-appreciated in his time? Check. Met a tragic end? Check. Welcome to the life of Jimmie Spheeris: a tale that may ring familiar, but you're unlikely to have heard.

Angel Aguilar takes a look back at the fleeting but influential career of Laura Nyro, and in particular, her 1967 album, More Than A New Discovery, which set the template for future generations of female singer-songwriters.

In the latest of our Perfect Pop series, Juan Edgardo Rodriguez takes up the tale of Emitt Rhodes - a prodigiously talented man who arrived on the scene so fully-formed, the industry refused to believe he was for real.