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Cole Quest and the City Slickers “Self [EN] Titled”

July 22, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
New York bluegrass that references bitcoin but is more traditional than you may think Cole Quest is in fact Cole Quest Rotante, a sometime software engineer from New York who has a love of bluegrass. He […]
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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Elliott Roberts

July 22, 2021 Tim Martin 0
Rick Bayles, Editor of the Unsung Heroes series writes: “In this latest article in our “Unsung Heroes” series, Tim Martin takes a look at the career of Elliott Roberts. We’ve all heard the horror stories about […]
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Sturgill Simpson announces new concept album “The Ballad of Dood and Juanita”

July 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
Sturgill Simpson has announced the release of a new concept album, ‘The Ballad of Dood and Juanita’, which lands digitally and on CD on August 20th, with a vinyl release on December 3rd just in time […]
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Unspoken Tradition “Irons In The Fire” – Industrial Bluegrass

July 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s about time for some bluegrass – and North Carolina’s Unspoken Tradition bring us that with a modern spin – in outlook at least, because they are a classic bluegrass band for sure.   The line-up for […]
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Video Premiere: Great Willow “Together Again”

July 22, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
As we begin to see restrictions on our freedoms easing and live shows start to fill our calendars again, Great Willow capture the joyful mood with their new single ‘Together Again’.  In May, Great Willow organised a […]

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Yarn “Saturday Night Sermon”

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Enjoyable southern rock release with lyrics that focus on the positive. Formed in Brooklyn at the end of 2006, but now based in North Carolina, Yarn tend to lean towards the southern rock element of americana. […]
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Live Review: Merry McCloud & Bruce Welch, The Bread and Roses, London – 3rd May 2026

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The Bread and Roses is located in the heart of Clapham, London. Owned by The Battersea and Wandsworth Trade Union Council, it consists of the ground-floor pub and a theatre space above. It’s a community-oriented establishment […]
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Van Morrison to play 5 night residency at new West London venue in September

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The new British Airways ARC venue at London’s Olympia has announced a season of concerts by Van Morrison. The shows will take place on 23rd, 24th, 27th, 28th and 29th September 2026 and will be fully […]

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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

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“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]
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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

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Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

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Video Premiere: Paula Boggs Band “Ponies”

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Some songs deliver infectious joy and this is one of those songs.  Paula Boggs Band’s ‘Ponies’ is upbeat, foot-tapping, urgent and immensely likeable from start to finish.  Boggs’ bright strum is insistent alongside the irresistible fiddle.  […]
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Thunder and Rain “Start Believing” (Independent, 2017)

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Thunder and Rain are a four piece from Golden, Colorado who describe their music as an exploration of rock and country music using bluegrass level acoustic musicianship. There are songs here, particularly those that highlight the […]
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The Song Remains: Mike Peters (1959-2025)

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“Musicians start out thinking they’re going to change the world when really it’s the people who make the change. The music just provokes the reaction.” – Mike Peters. Most people who knew anything about Mike Peters […]

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