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Essentials: The Top 10 Ruston Kelly Songs

May 29, 2025 Helen Jones 4
If people were asked to describe Ruston Kelly’s music, there are a few terms that might come up: americana, folk, or even alt-country, but there is one term that the South Carolina native prefers above all […]
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Vox Continental: May 2025

May 29, 2025 Rick Bayles 0
This month, we have new music that includes releases from two excellent Norwegian bands and an Anglo-German duet, among others, along with a look at some upcoming festivals in Continental Europe. One of the things I […]
The Weeping Willows
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The Weeping Willows return for summer 2025 tour dates

May 29, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
The multi-award-winning americana duo, The Weeping Willows are returning to the UK for their fourth summer tour having appeared at Knutsford Music Festival, Beardy Folk Festival and Maverick Festival in recent years. The Weeping Willows are […]
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Album Reviews

Christian Rutledge “An Inch Of This New York Mile”

May 29, 2025 Graeme Tait 6
Rutledge’s debut album, described as a love letter to the city and people of New York, is a resounding success. For some years now, Christian Rutledge has carved out a reputation for being one of New […]
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Peter (Peter, Bjorn and John) brings us his SunYears new album in August

May 29, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
SunYears – the solo alias of Peter Morén, best known from the internationally acclaimed indie band Peter Bjorn and John is returning with new music after announcing the release of their album “The Song Forlorn” which […]

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Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

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Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

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Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”

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Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

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Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

August 10, 2026 0
There is no slowing down Lance Cowan as he releases another fine set of story songs. Lance Cowan hails from West Kentucky. Songwriting and singing mark the third phase of his working life. Originally employed as […]
News

Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

August 10, 2026 0
Can you ever have too much of a good thing? It’s a question I asked myself whilst sifting through potential news stories for the site. There has been an avalanche of great stuff being announced in […]
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Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

August 10, 2026 2
We’re giving ourselves an easy start to the week – after the heatwave hell of the weekend we think we deserve it – by starting with a song by an artist we can confidently say “needs […]

  • Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”
  • Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable
  • Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”
  • Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”
  • Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free
  • Margo Price “Days of Unrest”
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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

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Interview: Willy Vlautin

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The much-loved frontman of the now sadly defunct Richmond Fontaine and pivotal member of The Delines,  Willy Vlautin is a man of many talents. Not only an exquisite songwriter, guitarist and one of the good guys, […]
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Something for the weekend: Chappaquiddick Skyline “Hundred Dollar Pocket”

March 28, 2025 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. In the waning months of the previous millennia, Joe Pernice wrote and recorded what would become Chappaquiddick Skyline which New West Records have recently rereleased for […]
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Anna Tivel “Animal Poem”

August 26, 2025 0
Anna Tivel reaches new heights on the song poetry of “Animal Poem”. Reading the publicity regarding Anna Tivel’s latest album is like trying to unravel a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. Tivel is quoted as […]

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