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Dirty Dozen: Beth Bombara

April 3, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0

Beth Bombara has built her career on an evolving sound that blurs the lines between genres. To those who make their living onstage, she’s a musician’s musician — a road warrior who writes her own exemplary […]

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More names added to Maverick 2017 line-up

April 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Arguably the UK’s most americana-y festival Maverick has added some more artists to its tenth anniversary line-up.  Justin Townes Earle, son of Steve, will be joining proceedings, alongside Juno Award winning East Coast songwriter Amelia Curran, […]

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Video: Thea Gilmore “Sounds Good To Me”

April 3, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

A new release from Thea Gilmore is always cause for celebration and this is the new single from her latest, Counterweight, out on June 2nd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6bVSnCkJN8

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Video exclusive: The August List “Palace In The Rocks”

March 31, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Taken from their forthcoming new album, Ramshackle Tabernacle, out on May 5th, a great video to accompany a hugely impressive slice of rock’n’roll-cum-folk from the Oxford-based husband and wife duo. There’s also a free download available […]

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John Smith announces new album, kicks off UK tour – Listen

March 31, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Guitarist and singer-songwriter John Smith has announced the release of his new album “Headlong” which is due out May 19th through BARP Records. Produced by Sam Lakeman, mixed by Ruadhri Cushnan and featuring Cara Dillon on […]

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