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Hudson Mueller “Money Vs Fame” – both a poisoned chalice?

January 30, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Hudson Mueller lays out the pros and cons of having either Money or having Fame on a song that plays all the right cards musically – it sounds great and the lyrics really land.  What more […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Josh Phillips “Already Gone” (ft. Asheville Symphony)

January 30, 2025 Andrew Frolish 1

Here’s the latest single from Asheville, NC singer-songwriter Josh Phillips.  This gorgeous collaboration with the Asheville Symphony will be raising money for local charity, BeLoved Asheville.  At times playful, at times swelling in cinematic fashion, the […]

Album Reviews

Bonnie “Prince” Billy “The Purple Bird”

January 29, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Will Oldham goes all Nashville on us but maintains his outsider status with style. We’ve precious few mavericks left alive these days but Will Oldham certainly fits the bill with his lengthy and much varied discography […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group, Cadogan Hall, London, 25th January 2025

January 29, 2025 Brian Hancill 2

This wasn’t billed as a music-and-storytelling show, but that’s what it was, and it was all the better for it. With a running time of almost two and a half hours and a set list of […]

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Video: The Lumineers “Same Old Song”

January 29, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0

The Lumineers have a new song called, um, ‘Same Old Song’.  This is the first single from their fifth full-length album ‘Automatic’ due on 14th February from Dualtone Worldwide.  The video, directed by Anaïs LaRocca finds […]

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  • Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “Dustland”
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  • Classic Clips: Allison Russell “You’re Not Alone”- Americana Fest, 2022
  • Lonesome Ace Stringband “Big Wing”
  • Live Review: An Evening with Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Manchester Apollo – 25th October 2025
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Interview: Talking New Music, Producing GRAMMY-Winning Albums, Family and Legacy with John Carter Cash

November 3, 2025 0

John Carter Cash has enjoyed a remarkable career in the music industry. Winning multiple GRAMMY awards for his work as a producer, he has collaborated with a succession of iconic artists, from John Prine to Emmylou […]

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Interview: James McMurtry discusses creativity, cancer companies and latest album The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy

October 23, 2025 3

No one could ever accuse James McMurtry of being fanciful. After all, the characters in his songs invariably are edged with such direct, keen-eyed realism, it seems like they’ve walked straight out of the diner or […]

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Interview: Ashley Monroe succeeded through hard work and sacrifice

October 15, 2025 0

When you learn that Ashley Monroe was once part of a country supergroup – Pistol Annies with Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley – you figure right away she must be some kind of urban cowgirl, a […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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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 […]

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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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