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Joe Troop “Hermano Migrante”

August 13, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Joe Troop releases ‘Hermano Migrante‘, a powerful protest song from his superb forthcoming album, ‘Borrowed Time‘. Recently nominated for a Grammy with Che Apalache, the string group he fronts, singer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Troop is a […]
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Devin Hoff rethinks Anne Briggs

August 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It is never too often to ponder the recordings of Anne Briggs – a major voice of the folk revival of the sixties and seventies, a true bearer of the torch for ancient songs, sung with […]
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Sturt Avenue “How Do You Think It Should Be?”

August 13, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
Folk for friends and family. Hailing from Adelaide, South Australia, Sturt Avenue is the musical project of singer/song writer Bryn Soden and this, the band’s debut album, is a true communal affair. The band’s name is […]
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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss reunite for new album “Raise The Roof”

August 13, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss have announced the forthcoming release of their new album ‘Raise The Roof’, due out November 19th on Warner Music. The surprise announcement finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Plant and […]
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Sam Allison, Chris Coole, Adrian Gross, Mark Kilianski, John Showman “Adeline”

August 13, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0
Lots of fiddling but no lack of purpose and quality in a lively enjoyable set from a group of musicians steeped in old-time, bluegrass, and folk music. ‘Adeline’, (a feminine name meaning noble or nobility and […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tribute Albums

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The tribute album seems to have leapt in popularity in recent times. The tribute element can take numerous forms: celebrating, honouring an influential artist, raising the profile of an artist, raising money for good causes (including […]
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Book Review: Paul Slade “Blood On The Leaves”

June 11, 2026 0
A few years ago, at a local gig to see the Pennsylvania band The Stray Birds, the crowd was overall polite and receptive to the music; however, let us just say they needed to warm up. […]
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Ben Chapman “Feet On Fire”

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Country rock and soul combine to fine effect on Ben Chapman’s latest release. In 2019, David Hepworth published the latest in his excellent sequence of books about rock music, and the stars and rascals who purveyed, […]

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  • Book Review: Paul Slade “Blood On The Leaves”
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

June 11, 2026 0
Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]
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Interview: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is thriving

June 10, 2026 0
With influences in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is actually thriving on their fifth album, Monster Swan (2025). Based in Somerset, England, Beth Packer’s distinctive, emotive vocals, coupled with her evocative lyrics, create […]
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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

June 5, 2026 1
Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]

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A relatively short Political Pops this week because whilst we have sort of worked out how this happened we cannot fathom why. So no students sat A-Level exams this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
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Video Premiere: Ruby Friedman Orchestra “Flower Whore”

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‘Flower Whore’ is the intense new single from Portland-based Ruby Friedman Orchestra, and it’s a song with plenty of sonic surprises that blends observation and autobiography about “…opium, flowers, money, and sex work.” It begins with a […]
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Gabriel Moreno “The Year of the Rat”

February 7, 2022 0
Thought provoking words about the struggles of life, over a sparse intimate soundtrack A quote from Cerys Matthews is front and centre of all Moreno’s publicity. “An offshoot of Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond.” Fortunately, this […]

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