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Taxing times for music…

January 30, 2024 Tim Martin 2
Taxation of music is inevitable; it is a business after all and Government will always want their share of the pie, however small that pie is. But when taxation in one form or another impacts a […]
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Fangs And Twang “You Monster”

January 30, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 1
An album of fiddle-driven, creepy escapades which also makes some serious points. Formed in 2014 Fangs And Twang comprise Billy LaLonde (drums, vocals), Andy Benes (guitar, vocals) and Joe Bertoletti (bass, vocals) all of whom are […]
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Conchur White “Swirling Violets”

January 30, 2024 Paul Russell 1
Astonishingly accomplished, dreamy debut from County Armagh future star. When it comes to debuts, it’s always interesting to check out who the artist has toured with – knowing that this early live music setting is invaluable […]
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The Northern Belle “Hell & Back” – where we’re heading

January 30, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
This latest single from The Northern Belle finds the band leaning into their poppier side with ‘Hell & Back‘, which is a jangly, catchy, uptempo pop-tinged Americana tune.  On ‘Hell & Back‘ lead singer Stine Andreassen […]
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Video: Amigo the Devil “The Mechanic”

January 30, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the latest video from acclaimed singer-songwriter Amigo the Devil (aka Danny Kiranos).  ‘The Mechanic’ is a hauntingly beautiful song of love and its impact when it unravels.  The end of a relationship, full of hurt, […]

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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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The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

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The Long Ryders, pioneers of the alt-country movement, return to the stage this October. Fusing punk energy with country-rock harmonies, the band bridged the gap between Gram Parsons and today’s americana, influencing folk such as Wilco, […]
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The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

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Emotionally charged songs played and sung with passion and honesty. The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. The indie country duo, originally from Colorado and Alabama, met in New York’s Hudson Valley […]

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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

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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Johnny Cash’s Unearthed will be released as a huge vinyl boxset

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And some final news from Pitchfork before you break up for the weekend.  Have a good one dear readers. They report: “Johnny Cash’s 2003 box set Unearthed, a posthumous collection of previously unreleased recordings with Rick Rubin, […]
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GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite “Crazy Love” – crazy ’bout my lovin’

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Famously, we don’t really cover the Blues here at Americana UK, and equally famously, we do cover Charlie Musselwhite, whose distinctive sound fits in well amongst proto-americana contemporaries. Which is by way of explanation for today’s […]
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Airpark “Quiet Type: An Intimate Collection of New & Old”

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A unified Americana musical outlook by the Ford brothers. From the cover of Airpark’s latest EP, ‘Quiet Type: an Intimate Collection of New & Old,’ it could be hard for the uninitiated to realise that they […]

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