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Cedar Hill “Window Of A Train” – Riding the railroad to nowhere

April 24, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Setting off this week on a lively Bluegrass note with the new single from Cedar Hill – and very appropriately it’s a train-themed song.  Cedar Hill Railyard was, you’ll recall, the largest rail yard in the […]
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Video Premiere: Angus McOg “Parts”

April 24, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
We’re delighted to premiere the latest video from Italian band Angus McOg.  Beginning with fluent, rolling percussion and warm currents of rhythm on the upright bass, ‘Parts’ is an absorbing song full of musical layers and […]
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Something for the Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Mary Queen of Arkansas”

April 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
Here’s a nice live rendition of Springsteen’s bitter-sweet love song from the new download release ‘Songs of Character‘ that is out today.  It’s  something to contemplate whilst you lap up the latest news about the appearances […]
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Shirley Collins “High And Away” – Tornadoes are tricky

April 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
A new song from Shirley Collins’ latest album ‘Archangel Hill‘ which will be released on May 26th.  ‘High and Away‘ sounds incredibly traditional but is actually new – albeit drawing on writings that Collins made in […]
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Lynn Hazelton “Chasing Dragonflies”

April 21, 2023 Jim Finnie 0
High quality, country tinged, Australian Americana. There is a lot of great Americana emanating from Australia and sadly much of it flies under the radar internationally.  Take Lynn Hazelton for example, ‘Chasing Dragonflies’ is her 4th […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

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We experience music typically either at a show or on record.  The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two.  The types of live album vary.  There are shows […]
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Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

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A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]
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Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

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More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

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

June 24, 2026 1
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

June 17, 2026 0
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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Video: Vic Chesnutt “Strange Language”

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This week’s retro slot goes back to 1995 with the sadly missed Vic Chesnutt and Strange Language from his great album Is The Actor Happy?  Have a good weekend everyone.
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Michael Paul Lawson “Love Songs For Loners”

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Traditional country and folk influenced character songs without a hint of pedal steel guitar. There is no sign of the difficult second album syndrome about Michael Paul Lawson’s ‘Love Songs For Loners’ which comes three years […]
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Louien “Be Forgiven” – Listen

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Louien is the performance name for Live Miranda Solberg, and this new track is taken from her album ‘None of My Words‘, which is out this September.  Live has said that “this album is probably more […]

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