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The Wood Brothers “Heart is the Hero”

April 19, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
Where the band’s at and how things are. After the better part of two decades, The Wood Brothers are about to release studio album number eight. For ‘Heart is a Hero’ the band decided not to […]
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Ruston Kelly “The Weakness”

April 12, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
Thank God for human frailty. Ruston Kelly puts it to music. Ruston Kelly’s third studio album is a product from a move out of Nashville. A withdrawal to reflect on some negative life-altering changes over the […]
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Meredith Moon “Constellations”

April 5, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
A recognisable pattern of Love & Locations. Meredith Moon has nailed it. Playing claw-hammer Appalachian style banjo, Moon has crafted words and phrases around a classic sound that can reawaken a listener’s own suppressed feelings and […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Turnpike Troubadours “Diamonds and Gasoline”

March 29, 2023 Andy Davidson 4
There’s a growing expectation that the Turnpike Troubadours are going to release a new album soon. It has certainly been a while since ‘A Long Way From Your Heart’ in 2017. Long before the band’s reboot, […]
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Holy Moly & The Crackers “Solid Gold”

March 24, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
No surprises but some cracking tunes. Holy Moly and the Crackers have been a hard-working band for over a decade. When asked, they can deliver festival-friendly folky-stomps that have earned them a significant fanbase in the […]

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5x Grammy-winning soprano Renée Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo supremo Béla Fleck announced The Fiddle and the Drum, a collaborative album celebrating Appalachian bluegrass and folk music to be released on 29th May 2026 via Thirty […]
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Toronto music stalwarts’ third album is a confident step forward. The Sarandons are a Toronto-based band made up of Dave Suchon (lead vocals and guitar), Damian Coleman (vocals and bass), Edmund Cummings (vocals and keys), Craig […]
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