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For The Sake Of The Song: Lilly Hiatt “The Night David Bowie Died”

September 8, 2025 Andrew Raw 0
I just love this song by Lilly Hiatt, with its great tunes, rousing sing-along chorus, and powerful, moving words. The trick of using a historical event, Bowie’s death, to wrap the song around works well to […]
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Album Reviews

Wesley Hanna “Magnolia”

September 8, 2025 Andy Short 0
Wesley Hanna returns with an album of distinguished country tunes. Wesley Hanna is based in Fort Worth, Texas. He previously worked in the oil fields and, also as a cowboy, preferring the Stetson to the hard […]
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The Americana Music Association announces its 24th annual honors and awards show performers

September 8, 2025 Dean Nardi 0
The 24th annual AMA awards will take place on Wednesday, 10th September at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony is the hallmark event for the 25th annual AMERICANAFEST, held across 51 venues throughout […]
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Todd Snider returns High, Lonesome and then Some… in October

September 8, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Although he’s sure to dismiss such praise with a shrug, Todd Snider is an undeniable legend in American roots music. Since his 1994 debut, the Nashville antihero has been releasing albums that have both challenged and […]
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Interview: Sierra Hull – A mandolin dream realised

September 8, 2025 Brian D'Ambrosio 0
The Mandolin Finds Her On Friday nights in Pickett County, Tennessee—the smallest county in the state, tucked up against the Kentucky border—you could find a young Sierra Hull squeezed into a crowded community centre, mandolin in […]

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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

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Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Album Reviews

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0
An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]
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JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

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JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

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  • George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”
  • JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album
  • More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches
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  • Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet
  • Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen
  • For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

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Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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Wizz Jones & Ralph McTell, Junction 2, Cambridge, 21st June 2018

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In the wake of the passing of John Renbourn in 2015, old friends Ralph McTell and Wizz Jones were prompted to finally get around to recording an album together the title of which – ‘About Time‘ […]
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Rich Layton & Tough Town “Salvation Road” – Listen

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The swampiest of rock is embodied on this title track single taken from Rich Layton’s latest album release (due May 31st).  Houston-raised Gulf Coast musicians Rich Layton and co-producer Terry Wilson grew up steeped in multiple […]
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Video Premiere: Steve Wallis “The Wolf” (feat. Youka Snell)

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Australian singer-songwriter Steve Wallis, now based in France, is known for his pure voice, accomplished song-craft and finely finger-picked guitar.  On his latest single, ‘The Wolf’, all of these elements are in evidence.  We are pleased […]

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