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Aimee Mann announces UK/Ireland dates

May 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Aimee Mann’s ‘Mental Illness’ which was released at the end of March went straight to number one in the UK americana charts – we were rather keen on it too, calling her work “rarely less than […]
Album Reviews

Bob Cheevers “Fifty Years Sampler” (Howling Dog Records, 2017)

May 5, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
In recognition of a half century of songwriting Bob Cheevers has pulled together a comprehensive 5CD, 83 song retrospective which covers, it’s claimed, ten genres of music, and taking a mix of songs from his albums […]
Album Reviews

Brock Zeman “The Carnival is Back in Town” (Busted Flat Records, 2017)

May 5, 2017 David Stevenson 0
Canadian musician Brock Zeman has had an excellent career and shows no sign of slowing up his output with his thirteenth release, the highly ambitious ‘The Carnival Is Back In Town’. 10 years in the making […]
News

Uncut wants you to ask Steve Earle some questions

May 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1
The lovely people at Uncut have a regular “An audience with..” feature where they get their readers to send in questions to musicians and next up is americana legend Steve Earle.  They prompt readers with suggestions such […]
Features

Why country music sings about drugs

May 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Great article in RS Country today on a subject dear to my heart (since my other “head” is being a researcher in this field – not so much field work mind you) on a new study […]

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Sam Grassie “Burning Of Auchindoun” – flames take you, and be damned

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Katherine Priddy “These Frightening Machines”

March 25, 2026 0
Sophisticated Folk, intellectual pop, from Katherine Priddy. Katherine Priddy’s new album, her third, is a collection of strong songs that each, in their own ways, examine what it means to be a human – not just […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck to release traditional collaboration in May 2026

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5x Grammy-winning soprano Renée Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo supremo Béla Fleck announced The Fiddle and the Drum, a collaborative album celebrating Appalachian bluegrass and folk music to be released on 29th May 2026 via Thirty […]

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  • Sam Grassie “Burning Of Auchindoun” – flames take you, and be damned
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Diane Patterson “Satchel of Songs”

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A compelling, accomplished addition to uncompromising musical activism. It’s fair to say that some albums or bands which proudly wear a beating heart of activism on their sleeves like Diane Patterson’s ‘Satchel of Songs‘ sometimes risk […]
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Video Premiere: James Mastro “Someday Someone Will Turn Your Head Around”

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Upbeat and uplifting, the new single from James Mastro is an anthem for the weary and downtrodden, for anyone carrying a heavy load.  Ultimately, ‘Someday Someone Will Turn Your Head Around’ is full of hope – […]

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