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UK Americana Awards 2020 adds Shingai to its line-up

January 14, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0
The AMAUKs are only 2 weeks away and there are still a handful of tickets left if you haven’t got yours yet. It’s the fifth annual shindig which forms part of AmericanFest which returns to Hackney […]
News

Steve Van Zandt tells RS: “What was I thinking?”

January 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Steve Van Zandt has recently given an in-depth interview with Rolling Stone magazine (which you can read in full here ) on which he touches on such things as his method acting in The Sopranos, the best […]
Live Reviews

Saving Grace + The Rails, Birmingham Town Hall, 22nd December 2019

January 14, 2020 Toni Woodward 0
Folk duo, The Rails, begin the evening’s proceedings with their crisp vocal melodies enhanced by the acoustic guitar parts flitting between lead and rhythm lines without missing a beat. Their set comprises of a variety of […]
Tracks

Mercy Bell “Home” – Listen

January 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
We don’t underplay the importance that Mercy Bell places on her background, as her publicity proudly declares she is “Nashville queer Filipino-American musician Mercy Bell“.  Which is great, but what is really going to make an […]
Videos

Video: Charles Wesley Godwin “Coal Country”

January 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s a gorgeous video for a gorgeous song.  ‘Coal Country’ is the lead single from Charles Wesley Godwin’s debut album, ‘Seneca’, which was released to critical acclaim in 2019.  The album transports the listener to the […]

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The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

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artwork for Andrew Sa album "American Rough"

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

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Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

June 24, 2026 0
Putting some meat on the bones of last week’s passing reference to a new album when announcing their upcoming live dates, we can now reveal that the new album by The Jayhawks is called Sanctuary Park […]
artwork for Andrew Sa album "American Rough"
Album Reviews

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

June 24, 2026 0
The remarkable debut of a 21st-century crooner. Where do crooners come from? Surely this thought must have kept you awake in the late hours, when time stands still and there’s nothing to do but face the […]
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

June 24, 2026 0
Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

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  • Andrew Sa “American Rough”
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Videos

Video: Steady Habits “Edge of Changing”

September 27, 2022 0
Here’s the latest video from Oxford, UK-based indie/alt-country band Steady Habits.  ‘Edge of Changing’ begins with thumping drums from Jamie Dawson and tuneful twang from lead guitarist Joe Coombes, before New England-native Sean Duggan’s understated acoustic […]
News

Jackson Browne releases new song for Earth Day – Listen

April 22, 2020 0
Jackson Browne has unveiled a new song ‘Downhill From Everywhere’ just in time for Earth Day today – you can listen to it below. The song will be released as a single paired with his recent […]
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Album Reviews

Seasick Steve “A Trip A Stumble A Fall Down On Your Knees”

June 21, 2024 0
The blues fused with other genres to very good effect. Just over halfway through this, Seasick Steve’s fourteenth album, comes the track ‘Funky Music’ with the words “The blues been calling me/ All of my life/ […]

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