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Video: Thea Gilmore “New”

May 11, 2017 Jeremy Searle 1
This is the excellent new single from Thea Gilmore’s latest album Counterweight, due out on June 2nd.
Album Reviews

Stewart Legere “Quiet The Station” (Independent, 2017)

May 10, 2017 David Cowling 0
Legere is a craftsman, one who understands the mechanics of songwriting and is able to create densely layered free flowing songs that flirt with many genres without really committing to any. There’s much to admire and […]
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Rare UK appearance by Naim Amor

May 10, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
There’s a rare opportunity to catch Parisian by way of Tucson musician Naim Amor on his first appearance on UK soil in over nine years when he plays a solo show this Friday. Amor started out […]
Album Reviews

Bob Dylan “Triplicate” (Columbia, 2017)

May 10, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Bob Dylan’s latest release is his first studio recorded triple album, and it sees him continuing his exploration of the Great American Songbook over three discs of ten songs each. Each disc has a subtitle – […]
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New Martin Simpson album out September

May 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Martin Simpson has announced the release of his 20th solo album in 40 years ‘Trails & Tribulations’ which is out on September 1st 2017 via Topic Records. The new studio album, his […]

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Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

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Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

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Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

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Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

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Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting

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Album Reviews

Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

September 22, 2026 0
Warm, wistful country-leaning songs find their strength in memory, reflection and some lovely understated musical touches. There is something appropriately old-fashioned about Just Like a Black and White Film, the sixth studio album from Dave Sutherland. […]
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Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

September 22, 2026 0
Polaris-nominated Acadian songwriter Lisa LeBlanc has announced her new album, Patchwork, which will come out on 29th January 2027 via Bonsound, and has released the lead single, A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought, with a […]
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Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

September 22, 2026 0
Virginian alt-country band transitions into indie rock on their fourth full-length outing. Dogwood Tales celebrate ten years as a band with the release of their 4th full length album, entitled Every Star in Rockingham County, and […]

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  • Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”
  • Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”
  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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