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A Night To Remember: Bluegrass heaven in a North East pub in 1983 with Peter Rowan

September 14, 2021 Martin Johnson 4

A night of North East best bitter and bluegrass with Bill Monroe and Jerry Garcia alumnus Peter Rowan. It may seem strange that a gig in the backroom of a North East pub in the early […]

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Suzanne Vega announces 2022 UK dates

September 14, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Exactly one year after the release of her live album ‘An Evening of New York Songs and Stories’ Suzanne Vega will begin a tour of the USA, UK and EU. The Grammy Award-winning artist will be […]

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Robert Jon & The Wreck “Shine A Light On Me Brother”

September 14, 2021 Alan Fitter 0

It might not be a purist’s idea of Americana but it’s a rollicking good Southern Rock album. If you like your music to hit you in the solar plexus with raunchy guitars, punchy horns, rollicking piano, […]

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Abby Bryant & The Echoes “Not Your Little Girl” – Actually I’m an Independent Woman

September 14, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Abby Bryant has a holler of a soulful Southern Rock voice – which she uses to good effect on this single, the title track of an upcoming new album which will be released on October 15th.  […]

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Video Premiere: Zach Pietrini + McKenna Bray “Keep on Running”

September 14, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

This live recording of ‘Keep on Running’ by Zach Pietrini and McKenna Bray showcases excellent musicianship and the effortless interplay of their fine voices.  Pietrini’s indie-rock delivery combines perfectly with Bray’s pure and resonant tones. The […]

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Here is a flawless, beautifully produced cover of one of the most striking Christmas songs.  Yes, it’s a little early but just take note of those lyrics: “So this is Xmas and what have you done? […]

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