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Austin Coleman “The Change” – Listen

July 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
On ‘The Change‘ Austin Coleman finds himself halfway between Jason Isbell and Fleetwood Mac (post Peter Green, prior to eviction of Lindsey Buckingham).  ‘The Change‘ has a dreamy countryesque feel, perfect summer listening as the heatwave […]
Album Reviews

Mountain Lions “We Are” (Independent, 2018)

July 2, 2018 Mike Elliott 0
After contributing to the sunny, catchy pop of The Lighthouse and the Whaler, singer-songwriter Steven Diaz relocated to the Research Triangle in North Carolina – an area covering three counties in the north-central part of the […]
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The Band’s “Music From the Big Pink” gets 50th anniversary re-release

July 2, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
On July 1, 1968, The Band’s landmark debut album ‘Music from Big Pink’ seemed to spring from nowhere and everywhere. Drawing from the American roots music panoply of country, blues, R&B, gospel, soul, rockabilly, the honking […]
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Thomas Wynn And The Believers, The Horn, St. Albans, 26th June 2018

July 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
If this review were being written by one DJ Trump then you’d hear how this was an all time record crowd for The Horn, which is a pretty unsubtle way of trying to soften the blow […]
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Sarah Watson “A Mother’s Guilt” (Independent, 2018)

July 2, 2018 Mark Nenadic 0
Twenty years is a long time away from making music to feel the urge to start over again. West Yorkshire based, Welsh born Watson has done just that. Brave. Here she presents a simple, uncomplicated set […]

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Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0
The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]
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Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

July 27, 2026 0
Posthumous studio album from literate Californian singer-songwriter turns dreams into songs, providing a fitting epitaph for one of life’s truly great maverick artists. The sub-zero temperatures that covered the bulk of the UK during the first […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”

July 27, 2026 0
Several years ago, while still teaching, my morning routine took me to the local swimming pool at six thirty every morning, where I would pull on some awful budgie smugglers and swim a kilometre at a […]

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  • Video: James White & The Wild Fire “The Girl From Fort Worth” – peace on the other side
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

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End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
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Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

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Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century : Paul Russell

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A list of the best albums of the 21st Century was always going to be a challenge, to whittle down the releases that have that special quality and to justify their presence on such a collection. […]
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Jadea Kelly “Roses”

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An album that reflects on love, connection and the freedom to do whatever brings you joy. Canadian singer Jadea Kelly has a superb voice, and her new album, ‘Roses‘, featuring thirteen new original songs, perfectly showcases […]
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Eric Brace and Last Train Home “Daytime Highs & Overnight Lows” (Red Beet Records, 2020)

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Last Train Home formed in Washington DC in the 1990s, releasing six well-received albums between 1997 and 2008. ‘Daytime Highs & Overnight Lows’ is their first release for 11 years. Having moved to Nashville in 2004 […]

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