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A J Croce “By Request”

February 18, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
A trip through roots American music with a smorgasbord of well known and deep cut covers A J Croce has built his reputation as a respected singer-songwriter who has written with some of the best songwriters […]
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Track Premiere: Sweetlove “Did You Even Know”

February 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Did You Even Know’ is the latest single by Sweetlove and is taken from the EP ‘Goodnight, Lover’ which is out on March 26th.  You wouldn’t necessarily know it from the uplifting production (courtesy of Justin […]
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Video: Shred Kelly “Take Me Home”

February 18, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is a typically upbeat and melodic new single from Shred Kelly.  The time-lapse video tells the story of a young family as time passes by all too quickly.  It was inspired by singer/songwriter Tim Newton’s […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Justin Townes Earle “Harlem River Blues”

February 17, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
The painfully tragic passing of Justin Townes Earle in August last year due to an accidental drugs overdose brought the sad realisation that that was it for any new material from the mercurial JTE. We would […]
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Natalie D-Napoleon “You Wanted to Be the Shore but Instead You Were the Sea”

February 17, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
The poetry of anger and disappointment delivered powerfully by Natalie D-Napoleon Somewhat ironically Natalie D-Napoleon only recorded ‘You Wanted To Be The Shore But Instead You Were The Sea‘ because, although she had the songs she […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"
Album Reviews

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0
Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0
If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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Classic Americana Albums: Trish Murphy “Crooked Mile”

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Debut albums from an unknown artist are always not only difficult to make, but also challenging to market and get decent sales. Trish Murphy is a Houston native and her father was a struggling musician as […]
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Track Premiere: Beau Jennings “Gettin’s Good”

May 21, 2020 0
We’re premiering ‘Gettin’s Good‘ today from  the upcoming Beau Jennings album ‘Son of Thunderbird‘ due out on June 5th.  And if it sounds at all familiar then it’s because it – like all the songs on […]
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Interview – Iain Matthews talks about a long career of interpreting American roots music

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Even coming from Scunthorpe, listening to Hank Williams and Curtis Mayfield you were going to follow the US path. I’ve long been a fan of Iain Matthews and his interpretation of American Folk and Country music. […]

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