Amy Speace – The Blue Rock Session This effort, recorded in 3 hours in Wimberley, TX, doesn’t sound like a rush job. Captured solo during a songwriter retreat in a “live” atmosphere makes it an exciting showcase. Author Jack Kerouac used to say, “first thought, best thought.” He wasn’t a fan of rewriting, polishing, buffing […]
Amy Speace “Weight of the World” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Amy Speace’s song “Weight of the World,” from her forthcoming album The Blue Rock Session, which is set for release on Friday November 21. The album was engineered and mixed by Hayes Howard was the studio engineer and mastered by Alex McCullough. […]
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The Tried and Tested Believability of Amy Speace For Amy Speace it all whittles down to believability. Her shows are comprised of rich stories, and her richest stories are filled with the most reflective insights, connecting honestly enough for people to find themselves in the songs. “It’s all about do I believe you?” said Speace. […]
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Music Reviews: An Anthology of Dylan-influenced Music and More New Releases ‘He Took Us by Storm’ Features Artists Influenced by Dylan You won’t find any Bob Dylan recordings or even any of his compositions on the Dylan-themed He Took Us by Storm. Instead, as compiler Philippe Le Bras explains in his extensive liner notes, this […]
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“How does it feel, how does it feel? To be without a home Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone” “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan from Highway 61 Revisited “Like a Rolling Stone” was released in 1965 on the album Highway 61 Revisited. Clocking in at over 6 minutes, the song set a […]
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