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Maverick Festival announces its 2026 lineup and it’s a doozy!

February 25, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Marking the festival’s nineteenth year as the UK’s first & finest* Americana festival (*other opinions are available) The Maverick Festival is back – this year it will take place from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th July […]
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Forty Elephant Gang “Fever Dreams” – mythological subconscious illusions

February 25, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Forty Elephant Gang are a five-piece from East London that blend elements of Folk, Americana and American Blues, and on their latest single Fever Dreams they delve deep into the subconscious world of bizarre imagery and […]
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Video Premiere: Kevin Carducci “Open Up the Honky Tonks”

February 25, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0
Kevin Carducci is a honky-tonk singer-songwriter who has written the perfect introduction to his talents; Open Up the Honky Tonks is a well-crafted, timeless number that showcases Carducci’s richly sonorous, pure-sounding classic country voice. Carducci describes […]
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LA singer-songwriter Paula Fong announces new album and London showcase

February 24, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
Paula Fong is an americana singer-songwriter from Los Angeles with a sound that can vary from folk to upbeat country to soulful grit. She has announced the creation, during 2026, of a two-part 10-12 song album. […]
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Pert Near Sandstone “Side by Side”

February 24, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0
The latest release by Minnesotan four-piece Pert Near Sandstone is brimming with vitality, but goes a little too easy on the words. The Minnesota veteran four-piece Pert Near Sandstone are back with yet another release:  Side […]

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Otis Gibbs hails from Wanamaker, a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. He now lives with his partner, musician and visual artist Amy Lashley, in that alt-country mecca, East Nashville. His father, grandfather and uncle played music and […]
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The Hanging Stars “Just A Day”

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Harmonies, hooks and retrospective riffs underpinned by exemplary production values. Popularly regarded as among the leading exponents of americana in the UK, The Hanging Stars have a ten-year track record of successful albums and tours behind […]
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Katie Pruitt to release her third album “Fool for the Fleeting” in September

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Singer/songwriter/guitarist Katie Pruitt has announced her new album, Fools for the Fleeting will be released on 18th September 2026 via Rounder Records. The Nashville-based musician reckons with the impermanence that comes with being human. Her most […]

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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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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

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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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Interview: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is thriving

June 10, 2026 0
With influences in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is actually thriving on their fifth album, Monster Swan (2025). Based in Somerset, England, Beth Packer’s distinctive, emotive vocals, coupled with her evocative lyrics, create […]

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Matt Benson “Sit Back Down Again”

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Spectacular debut album from ivory-tinkling Irish newcomer. Great albums tend to make an impact from the get-go. Even greater albums hit the mark when they make an instant impact in a modest way. This is how […]
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Bluegrass Briefs: Bela Fleck, Mason Via, Sister Sadie, J.D. Crowe

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Bluegrass is a genre that has expanded to fit the ambitions of its practitioners in recent years. We’ve looked at Bela Fleck’s experiments with it in previous columns, but has stretched genre to breaking point with […]
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Video: Nathan Jacques feat. Jessie Payo “Lonesome Town”

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Nathan Jacques and Jessie Payo make a visit to ‘Lonesome Town’. This is the third instalment in Jacques ‘Borrowed Tales’ E.P. and video series. The video begins with host Desmond Montgomery III in a Masterpiece Theatre-style […]

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