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Classic Clips: Kathleen Edwards “The Cheapest Key” Live on Late Night with David Letterman, 2008

November 5, 2021 Helen Jones 0
As an Americana fan, it can be a pretty rare occurrence to get to see an artist you love on your non-internet-connected television set, so I was pretty excited back in 2008 to be able to […]
Album Reviews

Danny George Wilson “Another Place”

November 3, 2021 Helen Jones 0
This diverse mix of songs shows it is possible to get a second first impression for this already well-known Americana voice. For Danny and the Champions of the World frontman Danny George Wilson, inspiration for his […]
Album Reviews

Gregory Dwane “Gregory Dwane”

October 14, 2021 Helen Jones 0
A strong and well-considered debut album with excellent production. You would be forgiven for assuming that because Gregory Dwane’s self-titled album is the first full length record he’s released that he’s new to the industry, but […]
Album Reviews

Nathan Bell “Red, White and American Blues (It Couldn’t Happen Here)”

October 4, 2021 Helen Jones 0
An honest and well-written take on America is elevated by some outstanding featured artists. In 1935 American author Sinclair Lewis published a novel entitled ‘It Can’t Happen Here’ in which he described the rise of an […]
Album Reviews

Charley Crockett “Music City USA”

September 10, 2021 Helen Jones 0
Sixteen tracks of smooth retro country make this a must-listen for any fan of the vintage sound. ‘Music City USA’ is Charlie Crockett’s 10th album in just six years – and it’s a double one at […]

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Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

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Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

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Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 2
One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. .Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]
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Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 0
Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0
Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

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  • Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November
  • More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott
  • Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”
  • Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates
  • Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”
  • Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”
  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers “The Long Awaited Album” (Rounder Records, 2017)

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The Long Awaited Album is Steve Martin’s sixth and a half album of banjo music, his initial foray being the B-side of The Steve Martin Brothers way back in 1981, with the first full album being […]
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Rhett Miller releases new track from forthcoming album – Listen

August 18, 2022 0
Sometime Old-97er Rhett Miller has released a new single ‘Go Through You’ taken from his forthcoming album ‘The Misfit’ which lands on September 16th via ATO Records – you can listen to it below. The 11-song […]
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The Byrds “Live At The Fillmore – February 1969” (Floating World Records, 2017)

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Oh to have been there – February 7th and 8th 1969 at Bill Graham’s Fillmore West! The irony is that The Byrds were a warm up act on this occasion, a sound check for others including […]

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