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AmericanaFest is (virtually) coming
We’re having a party ! Well, strictly speaking the Americana Music Association UK is having a party – but we’re going to be crashing in as much as we possibly can. It’s true that due to […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Sweetbreads “Wanderer” – Listen
Sweetbreads are a Brooklyn based band led by Melody Stolpp in collaboration with fellow musician Nick Watt with a rotating cast of support musicians. The line-up at present is completed by Owen Liza Winter on drums […]
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Willie continues his tributes to Sinatra
Bob Dylan is, of course, not the only artist who admires Frank Sinatra – Willie Nelson recorded the Grammy award winning ‘My Way‘ in 2018 and is following it up in 2021 with another album cut […]
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Tekla Waterfield & Jeff Fielder “Better Days” – Listen
Tekla Waterfield and her husband and musical partner Jeff Fielder have recently issued their new album ‘Trouble in Time‘ from which today’s song ‘Better Days‘ is taken. It’s a gentle folk song that floats as lightly […]
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Chuck McDermott “The Thing About America” – Listen
There’s no magic coincidence as to why this song is our feature today. Chuck McDermott has crafted a single that looks at his homeland with an eye to clarity rather than rose-tinted celebration. It comes in […]