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Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]
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The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

June 25, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
The Long Ryders, pioneers of the alt-country movement, return to the stage this October. Fusing punk energy with country-rock harmonies, the band bridged the gap between Gram Parsons and today’s americana, influencing folk such as Wilco, […]
Album Reviews

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

June 25, 2026 Tim Martin 0
Emotionally charged songs played and sung with passion and honesty. The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. The indie country duo, originally from Colorado and Alabama, met in New York’s Hudson Valley […]
Columns

Vox Continental: June 2026

June 25, 2026 Rick Bayles 0
It may be hot, but Continental Europe stays Cool! Greetings from a somewhat warm continental Europe. And the summer has only just started! We’ve been averaging around 40C during the day for nearly a week now, […]
Tracks

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

June 25, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
American highways provide iconic imagery in so many films, TV shows and often serve as inspiration for song that capture the endless miles ahead, and the limitless miles behind.  America – a nation in motion.  And […]

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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

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Artwork for Sailing Sones album "Slow Magic"

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

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More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

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Jerry Joseph, Water Rats 8/7/26

Live Review: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons + Red Hash + Ella Spencer, Water Rats, London – 8th July 2026

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Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”

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Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 0
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]
Artwork for Sailing Sones album "Slow Magic"
Album Reviews

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

July 21, 2026 0
Absorbing collection of songs that subtly reveal the quiet joys of motherhood. The first sound that emerges from the new Sailing Stones album, Slow Magic, is the metronomic rhythm of a baby’s heartbeat with its gentle […]
Image taken at Maverick Festival
Features

More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

July 21, 2026 0
If you’ve ever found yourself searching for music that offers comfort without pretending life is easy, then you should know Travis Shallow. He writes songs that acknowledge the darkness but never surrender to it, and he […]

  • Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter
  • Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow
  • Live Review: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons + Red Hash + Ella Spencer, Water Rats, London – 8th July 2026
  • Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”
  • Boulder Fields roll into autumn with a brand new album
  • Lambchop “The New World Wave” – a family saga
  • Video: Ian Prowse “The Cleaner” feat. Elvis Costello – on the frontline in the class war
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Michael Rudd
  • Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers “Abnormal Condition”
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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 0
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]
Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

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Video: Single Girl, Married Girl “Wreck Cut Loose”

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The video for ‘Wreck Cut Loose’ is an absolute delight.  Over a powerful beat, the songs builds steadily until it culminates in a powerful conclusion.  “I’ve been listening to old country songs,” sings frontwoman and songwriter Chelsey […]
Album Reviews

Tracey Nelson/Mother Earth “Poor Man’s Paradise” (Floating World, 2017)

August 17, 2017 0
This is a re-release of an album which was originally lost in 1973 during one of the regular record business personnel purges that take place as companies buy others out and personal grudges muddy the waters of […]
Album Reviews

Dan Tyminski “One More Time Before You Go”

August 3, 2022 0
Tony Rice covers that will make listeners want to revisit the original recordings. Tribute albums should generally be approached with a degree of caution, with very few albums, and even individual tribute tracks, improving or even […]

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