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Album cover art for kd lang's 'Shadowland'

Classic Americana Albums: k.d. lang “Shadowland”

January 10, 2024 Kimberly Bright 3

While Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang achieved international success in 1992 with the release of her signature jazzy romantic album ‘Ingenue’ she created three solid country albums just prior to that: ‘Angel With A Lariat,’ ‘Shadowland,’ and […]

Aoife O’Donovan announces new album “All My Friends”

January 10, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan has announced her upcoming solo album “All My Friends”, set for release on March 22 via Yep Roc. The 9-song collection – O’Donovan’s first self-produced LP – is inspired by the […]

Tom Jenkins “Meadow – Part 1”

January 10, 2024 Joe Graham 0

Raw folk from the Welsh valleys on Jenkins’ stripped-back latest. ‘Meadow – Part 1’ is the first instalment of Tom Jenkins’ new stripped-back album. Following two previous “full-band, full-production” albums, Jenkins decided to record some tracks […]

Taylor James Donskey “Diogenes” – cynical posturing

January 10, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Cynic is a somewhat debased term to the modern ear, here Taylor James Donskey paints gentle comment on the life of Diogenes, questioning his search for an honest man – one who lives unconstrained by society […]

Video: The String Revolution and Tommy Emmanuel “Folsom Prison Blues”

January 10, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

This is an absolute joy to watch and listen to. Tommy Emmanuel joins forces with The String Revolution to deliver a new acoustic version of Johnny Cash-favourite ‘Folsom Prison Blues’. For added authenticity, it was recorded […]

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 2

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 […]

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 1

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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