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Jim White and Trey Blake “Precious Bane”

January 30, 2025 Jonny Brick 0
Elegant folk songs sung with heart and arranged with sensitivity. Before we begin: no, this is not the Jim White who is famous for having worn a yellow tie on Sky Sports News coverage of transfer […]
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Paul Brady to release box set “The Archive”

January 30, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Release to launch with Ireland and London dates. After many years of trying to figure out what to do with his vast archive, Paul Brady finally dusted off the crates and personally assembled a selection from […]
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Book Review: Brian T. Atkinson “Love At The Five And Dime The Songwriting Legacy Of Nanci Griffith”

January 30, 2025 Tim Martin 0
Nanci Griffith is one of the core Americana artists. She is never far from the top of our list features and Clint West’s entry in our Essentials feature is spot on as far as listening recommendations […]
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Brother Elsey “Brother Elsey”

January 30, 2025 Helen Jones 0
An impressive debut that suggests the band has what it takes for the long haul. While Brother Elsey may not be a full band of brothers, the name isn’t actually a misnomer since the group is […]
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Alison Krauss & Union Station return with “Arcadia”

January 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
First new album in 14 years – listen to the first track from it below. Well this is exciting news. Alison Krauss & Union Station have announced the release of their first new album in 14 […]

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Something for the long weekend: Steve Earle “City of Immigrants”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year anniversary event featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and you know, others of our ilk, you can head […]
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Americana Stories – Coming soon, but there’s still time to submit your story

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We will be starting to publish our Americana Stories in June, but the submission deadline is not until the end of August. We have some great work to share with you through the summer, so if […]
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Mia Kelly “Big Time Rollercoaster Feeling”

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In “Big Time Roller Coaster Feeling” Mia Kelly leaps from her roots in folk and blues to a foray into pop territory. At only 23 years of age, Québec-based singer-songwriter Mia Kelly has released her third […]

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Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

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There’s something quietly disarming about Teddy Thompson. Across a career that has never quite sat comfortably within genre lines, he’s built a catalogue defined less by reinvention than by a kind of forensic emotional honesty; songs […]
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Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

May 19, 2026 2
Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]
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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

May 18, 2026 1
At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]

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This is the new single from Norwegian trio Darling West, from their album ‘We’ll Never Know Unless We Try’.  A sweetly delicate acoustic number with great vocals and a West Coast feel, it’s out today with […]
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Luke Sital-Singh “Dressing Like A Stranger”

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A move to California hasn’t significantly altered Luke Sital-Singh’s sound. Luke Sital-Singh’s debut album ‘The Fire Inside’ caused a bit of a stir here in the UK as it was recognised as bringing a breath of […]
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Americana Roots: Andrew McConathy & the Drunken Hearts

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Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts who […]

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