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Loose Music triumph again as Greazy Alice announce debut album and May tour dates

January 14, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

New Orleans band Greazy Alice has announced that their debut album is coming out on Loose Music on January 30th. “As Time Goes By” follows the EP “Circles” and will be promoted by a series of […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 217 “The Lowdown”

January 12, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

I’m not one for promoting corporate things, but I must make an exception for the Disney series “The Lowdown” which features Ethan Hawke and a wonderful cast of supporting players as it unfolds a tale of […]

Iron and Wine announce their eighth album for February – it’s a rare thing!

January 9, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Iron & Wine, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Beam, has announced their eighth full-length album, “Hen’s Teeth”, is due out on February 27th via Sub Pop and available to preorder here. To accompany […]

Americana UK’s first podcast of 2026 is here!

January 9, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

The first podcast of the year concentrates on tracks from artists who featured in the top positions of the readers’ poll for 2025. That means it’s class all the way from the likes of Jason Isbell, […]

Bonnie “Prince” Billy returns with new album “We Are Together Again” and one off gig

January 8, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – the persona/stage-name of musician Will Oldham – will release a new studio record titled “We Are Together Again” on March 6th via Domino/No Quarter. The follow-up to “The Purple Bird“, Oldham began […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 1

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

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