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Interview : Pete Droge gets emotional and looks back on a star-studded career

September 1, 2025 Paul Russell 0
Pete Droge has been making music now for over thirty years, since making his debut album, 1994’s “Necktie Second”. His early music mixed the grungier rock sound that Seattle was famous for, but his music has […]
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Album Reviews

Grant-Lee Phillips “In the Hour of Dust”

September 1, 2025 Peter Thompson 0
A thoughtful, introspective, at times autobiographical album by a renowned singer, songwriter and painter. Although known for his musical exploits, Grant-Lee Phillips first started out as a visual artist; however, on arriving in Los Angeles in […]
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Neil Young: “Big Crime” – no more, no more

September 1, 2025 Jonathan Aird 3
Neil Young has a, well, not exactly a new song but in an Eco-spirit more of a recycled song with the newly available ‘Big Crime.’   Recorded at the sound check for a recent appearance in Chicago, […]
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Video: Robert Finley “Holy Ghost Party”

September 1, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the brilliantly moody video, directed by Tim Hardiman, for Robert Finley’s latest single. ‘Holy Ghost Party’ is a timeless song that begins with a quiet, raw character before building towards its great, grooving climax. […]
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Something for the weekend: Bright Eyes feat. Hurray for the Riff Raff “Dyslexic Palindrome”

August 29, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader – I am having a rare venture down to London to see Sam Russo tonight although I’m so tired I fully expect to fall asleep in […]

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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 […]
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
  • Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”
  • 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”
  • Rodney Crowell “Then Again”
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  • Mike Ritchie: Really good interview, thank you. I previewed the festival on my radio show and said that Dietmar puts his heart…
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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

July 6, 2026 2
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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Book Review: Estanove, Grafe, McKeown & Hélie, “21st-Century Dylan”

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This is a timely release from publishers Bloomsbury, reflecting the book’s full title, ‘21st Century Dylan: Late and Timely’. As many will know, Bob Dylan will celebrate his 80th birthday on the 24th May this year, […]
Tracks

Carson Peters “Long Twin Silver Line” – rolling down the tracks

June 26, 2024 0
Carson Peters’ fiery fiddle and vocal deliver this take on Bob Seger’s ‘Long Twin Silver Line‘ in a fine bluegrass style.  It’s the second single taken from ‘Silver Bullet Bluegrass‘ a Bluegrass tribute to Bob Seger, […]
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Dori Freeman “If I Could Make You My Own” – Listen

September 11, 2017 0
It’s kind of a dream come true situation for Dori Freeman’s first single from her new album. When Dori was 22 she liked to kick-free from the Bluegrass music she’d grown up surrounded by and drive about […]

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