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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 […]
Album Reviews

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, […]
Tracks

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.  […]
Videos

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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Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

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Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027

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Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026
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Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0
The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]
Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Album Reviews

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”

October 1, 2026 0
First solo release shows Jayne Pomplas has much to offer. Jayne Pomplas is a Dublin-based American singer, songwriter and fiddle player who has spent years in Ireland performing and recording with artists including The Chieftains, Frankie […]

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  • Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music
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  • Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027
  • Nicole Mish “Hope is Restless”
  • Julie Christensen “Don’t You Push” – no names, no id, and that’s the cops
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

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The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

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Reflective psychedelic folk in step with the natural world. It is hard to believe Midlake have been around for a quarter of a century, such is the originality of their blend of folk and psychedelia. For […]
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Exclusive AUK Black Deer Backstage Video: Annie Dressner

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The Black Deer Festival 2023 is already a distant memory.  As ever, it was an awesome combination of culture and community with some truly great musical experiences on stages large and small.  I saw Allison Russell […]
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Whatever Happened To…The Hellecasters

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Having recently written about The Desert Rose Band in our ‘Whatever Happened To’ series it got me thinking about John Jorgenson and what he did after he parted company with Chris Hillman. His next major project […]

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