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Mary Chapin Carpenter “Personal History”

June 27, 2025 Dean Nardi 1
She sings her one story in many ways. A new Mary Chapin Carpenter solo album, “Personal History,” has been released on the heels of “Looking for the Thread,” a collaborative album released in January 2025 with […]
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Classic Clips: Kacey Musgraves “Burn One With John Prine” – Cayamo, 2015

June 27, 2025 Fiona Golden 0
Songs dedicated to other musicians, especially those that have made an impact on the artist, can be so special. This week’s classic clip is a deep cut from Texas-born singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves and was inspired by […]
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Shows! Shows! Shows! New UK Tour dates from Ada Lea, Cassie and Maggie and Sarah McQuaid

June 27, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
We have news now of three great acts we thought readers might be interested in who are touring over the summer. Firstly Montreal singer-songwriter Ada Lea who recently announced her latest album, “when I paint my […]
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The Third Mind to release third studio album “Right Now!” in autumn 2025

June 27, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
The Third Mind will release “Right Now!”, their third studio album, on 19th September 2025 via Yep Roc Records. Recorded live over four days at 64 Sound Recording Studio in Los Angeles, “Right Now!” is a […]
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American Mile “American Dream”

June 27, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
Los Angeles rock band evokes their influences but struggles with self-identity on a sophomore album that keeps the pedal to the metal. Rock outfit American Mile is made up of four young, seasoned studio and touring […]

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Something for the weekend: Clem Snide “Where Have You Gone”

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American Aquarium “New Ways To Lose”

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Americana Stories – Vicki Wilson “Keeping Warm”

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Classic Clips: Teddy Thompson “She Thinks I Still Care” – Transatlantic Sessions, 2013

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Something for the weekend: Clem Snide “Where Have You Gone”

June 19, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week and we can’t let today pass without acknowledging the massive sense of relief after last night. Maybe the Reform guy is a better plumber than politician, although you […]
Album Reviews

American Aquarium “New Ways To Lose”

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Twenty albums in and yet another hugely impressive release from American Aquarium. A look back through the Americana UK archives will find plenty of references to American Aquarium, including a very rare 10 out of 10 […]
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Shearwater return with “The New World” next month

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Shearwater’s new album The New World will be released on 31st July 2026 via the band’s own Polyborus label in partnership with Secretly Distribution. In the past quarter-century, Shearwater slyly became a distinctive, consistent and adventurous […]

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

June 11, 2026 2
Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Classic Americana Albums: The Jayhawks “The Sound of Lies” (American Recordings, 1997)

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In the winter of 1996 The Jayhawks were still ostensibly reeling from the departure of Mark Olson the supposed key writing partner of Gary Louris and certainly one of the figureheads of the band. The brace […]
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Karine Polwart “Laws of Motion” – Listen

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‘Laws Of Motion’ is the new album from six-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner Karine Polwart’s latest project to ally music & storytelling with socio-politics. It’s the follow-up to her SAY nominated ‘Wind Resistance’ project, which […]
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AMA 2021 Honors & Awards nominees announced

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The Americana Music Association’s annual Americana Honors & Awards is returning for its 20th year on September 22nd at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and the nominees for the award categories were announced yesterday by Keb’ Mo’ and […]

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