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Video Premiere: Kate Ellis “The Story You’ve Been Told”

February 18, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1
Quite simply, Kate Ellis’s intimate voice is a rare gift, possessing a warmth and beauty that is immediately captivating and carries us through her heartfelt songs.  ‘The Story You’ve Been Told’ is no exception.  Over delicate […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Tim Martin

February 17, 2022 Tim Martin 3
It can be easy to wallow in the past with so many classic albums to choose from, but as my much younger colleague Kimberley Bright pointed out in her entry in this series, so many artists […]
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Ian David Green “Songs from the Wheel”

February 17, 2022 Rich Orpin 0
Accomplished lyricism from Liverpudlian singer-songwriter on folk sophomore album Having successfully navigated his way onto the UK folk scene with the release of debut album ‘Songs from the Sea’, Ian David Green finds himself back on […]
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Video: Joe Henry “Time is a Lion”

February 17, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0
Emerging in the late 1980’s, Joe Henry quickly established himself as one of the most thoughtful voices in Alt. Country.  Working with T-Bone Burnett and members of the Jayhawks, his early albums like ‘Shuffletown’ set the […]
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Joshua Hedley announces new album out in April

February 17, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
Joshua Hedley will release his new album ‘Neon Blue’ on April 22nd, via New West Records. The 12-song set was co-produced by Jordan Lehning (Rodney Crowell) and Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle) and mixed by Kyle […]

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The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

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Putting some meat on the bones of last week’s passing reference to a new album when announcing their upcoming live dates, we can now reveal that the new album by The Jayhawks is called Sanctuary Park […]
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Andrew Sa “American Rough”

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The remarkable debut of a 21st-century crooner. Where do crooners come from? Surely this thought must have kept you awake in the late hours, when time stands still and there’s nothing to do but face the […]
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Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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August Gladstone “The Golden West”

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Acclaimed poet adds music for an arresting debut. August Gladstone is described as a folksinger, poet, and troubadour influenced by the folk revival of the 60s and 70s. It can be quite problematic at times to […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Ian Matthews “Valley Hi”

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Ian Matthews, or Iain as he became later in his career, has been on a personal musical odyssey all his career which started when he was asked to be an original member of Fairport Convention by […]

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