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Video: Chris Murphy “Separate Ways” Feat. Johnny Irion

November 6, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from New York multi-instrumentalist Chris Murphy is full of drama.  ‘Separate Ways’ is a raw break-up song that captures and then releases all the complicated emotion we feel as a relationship unravels.  Featuring […]

News

Something for a random Tuesday in November: Chuck Prophet “Get Off the Stage”

November 5, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Posted without comment other than to say we are thinking of our American friends today. We will see you on the other side (maybe). Thanks to Keith for this recommendation.

Interviews

Video Interview: Willie Watson on “Willie Watson”

November 5, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Making old-time music relevant for a modern audience with new songs. Willie Watson has had an impressive career as a singer-songwriter, guitarist, banjo player and sometimes actor, but more on that last one later. He was […]

Album Reviews

Clem Snide “Oh Smokey”

November 5, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Eef Barzelay swaps partners and still comes up with the goods. After hooking up with a band fan, Scot Avett of The Avett Brothers, on his previous album, “Forever Just Beyond“, Clem Snide’s main man Eef […]

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Features

More People Should Really Know About: Bob Sumner

November 5, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

Drop the needle on the record and don’t skip any songs. Bob Sumner may have gone solo but he craves companionship, whether in relationships, buddies, songs or beers. It’s all there for anyone to see on […]

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Elles Bailey “You Can’t Take My Story Away”

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  • Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Mary Chapin Carpenter “American Stooge”
  • Multi-award winner Sierra Ferrell to tour UK/ Europe summer 2026
  • Elles Bailey “You Can’t Take My Story Away”
  • Live Review: Will Varley + Hana Brooks, The Black Prince, Northampton – 31st January 2026
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 220 “The Crying Game”
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Interviews

Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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