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Ted Nunes “San Joaquin”

October 16, 2024 Gordon Mackay 0
Californian Ted Nunes releases a well-crafted solo debut with intriguing lyrics. Born and bred in the San Joaquin Valley, Ted Nunes grew up listening to The Grateful Dead and from there discovered singer-songwriters such as John […]
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Track Premiere: Twisted Pine “Knockout Roses”

October 16, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Boston’s Twisted Pine are back with their first new album in four years, ‘Love Your Mind,’  which is out on October 18th.  Twisted Pine started out a decade ago as a progressive-Bluegrass band,  and whilst they are […]
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Video Premiere: Dan McCormick “Big Sky”

October 16, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Get lost in the sounds and sights of the great American Northwest with the latest single from singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dan McCormick.  ‘Big Sky’ features a bright strum and a compelling, shuffling rhythm, providing the […]
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John Surge and the Haymakers “Marisol”

October 15, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
Tex-Mex by way of LA. John Surge, a mainstay of the exploding Americana scene in Los Angeles, made his new record with veteran producer Tommy Detamore in Floresville, Texas. The two previously collaborated on last year’s […]
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Mean Mary “Woman Creature – Portrait of a Woman, Part 2”

October 15, 2024 Gordon Mackay 0
Stunning banjo playing and masterful storytelling, all hail Mean Mary’s latest studio outing. Alabama-born (Mean) Mary James returns with her 19th studio offering. “Woman Creature – Portrait of a Woman, Part 2” is a varied collection […]

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2
While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Video: The Natural Lines “Monotony” feat. Nikki Glaser

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Check out the recent single from The Natural Lines.  ‘Monotony’ is a brilliantly melodic, well-crafted song that builds into a stirring, upbeat anthem.  Frontman Matt Pond, who has previously released a number of albums with the […]
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Video: Brown Horse “Corduroy Couch”

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“Corduroy Couch” is the latest single from rising UK act Brown Horse.  There’s a great, uplifting energy in this engaging return from a band developing a real following.  The interplay and contrast between the singers is […]
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Martha Tilston “Green Moon” – Listen

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Martha Tilston has released her rather lovely new single Green Moon which you can introduce your ears to below. Taken from her seventh album “Nomad” Tilston told us: ‘We are all a hair’s breadth away from feeling either […]

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