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Album Reviews

The Deslondes “Ways and Means”

August 16, 2022 David Jarman 0
Postmodern Americana from Nashville-based The Deslondes. Is there such a thing as Postmodern Americana? My internet search found no matches, so I guess I’ve coined the phrase, inspired by the latest release from Nashville-based The Deslondes. […]
News

Mark Knopfler to release second collection of studio albums and rarities

August 16, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
‘Mark Knopfler – The Studio Albums 2009-2018‘, a nine-LP/six-CD boxset and digital SD/HD, will be released on 7th October by UMC/EMI, gathering together the second half of his solo songbook with his more recent studio albums. […]
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Album Reviews

Wilder Maker “Male Models”

August 16, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0
Brooklyn music jack-of-all-trades Gabriel Birnbaum and his band Wilder Maker are joined by several notable guests on a complex album with a shifting plot. Multi-instrumentalist songwriter Gabriel Birnbaum has likened ‘Male Models’ to a diverse playlist […]
Tracks

Rocky Votolato “Little Black Diamond” – intimate acoustic americana

August 16, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
There’s an intimate feel to ‘Little Black Diamond‘ which is taken from the album ‘Wild Roots‘ which will be released on September 9 via Spartan Records and Thirty Something Records (Europe/UK).  It’s the first new album […]
Videos

Video Premiere: David Starr “Better Me”

August 16, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
David Starr recently completed a tour of Wales, England, Ireland, and Scotland and his latest video consciously evokes memories of his time in this part of the world.  ‘Better Me’ is a rhythmic, melodic song that […]

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Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 1
One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. .Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]
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Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 0
Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0
Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

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Behind the Songs

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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Video: Joshua Hedley “Weird Thought Thinker”

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Masterful songwriting. Having been raised in the Highlands listening to Scottish folklore and music, Malcolm MacWatt writes with a traditional style and superlative lyrics. Settler is a charming album written and played entirely by MacWatt except […]

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