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Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Muleskinner “Dark Hollow” 1973

December 23, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
The band Muleskinner first played on a television celebration of the music of Bill Monroe on 13th February 1973. Ex-Bluegrass Boy Richard Greene was asked to put together a band to appear on the show with […]
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The twelve days of the SXSW lineup: nine cowgirls dancing

December 23, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
The first and second waves of the 37th annual Texan showcase of new music SXSW lineup have been released, and once again, it looks to be the sound of tomorrow. The festival runs a full six […]
Videos

Video Review of the Year 2022

December 23, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
It’s that time of year again, folks, when we look forward to some festive fun and reflect on another year that has flown by (they do seem to be getting quicker).  Throughout another turbulent year, our […]
Book Reviews

Paperback Riders – All-American Christmas reading

December 23, 2022 Tim Martin 0
Coming so close behind the celebration of Thanksgiving in late November, Christmas in the United States might end up being a second-best holiday. While many Christmas traditions originate from central Europe, the Americans were responsible for […]
Live at the Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne
Live Reviews

Live Review: Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra + Tommy Arch, The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne – 17th December 2022

December 23, 2022 Viv Fish 0
After giving their latest album, ‘The Party’s Over‘, a 10/10 review (one of only two I have ever given), getting to see the full band: Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra, was essential. So, when […]

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Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting

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Here’s the absorbing new single from Prinz Grizzley, also known as singer-songwriter Chris Comper. A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling) has sparse beginnings, but the musical tension builds dramatically as Comper delivers an incredibly intense […]
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Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 5
If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]
Album Reviews

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0
A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting
  • Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music
  • Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”
  • For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”
  • Genre changing Buena Vista Social Club album 30th Anniversary Edition out now
  • Paper Verses “Windstill”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”
  • Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train
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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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More Blood. More Tracks. Laura Veirs examines the fall out of divorce. If 2020’s release ‘My Echo‘ was the album that saw Veirs document the move towards her divorce from Tucker Martine at the end of […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Elvis Costello and the Attractions “Almost Blue” (F-Beat, 1981)

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Classic Americana Albums, by definition, have achieved a relevance that is timeless and are no longer dependent on the time and place that formed them. Elvis Costello’s ‘Almost Blue’, whilst timeless is also very topical now […]

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