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Riding the one eyed horse into dead town the scales fell from his eyes. Music was the only true god at once profane and divine The dust blew through his mind as he considered the offering... And then he scored it out of ten and waited for the world to wake up
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Ely Folk Festival adds an evening of Americana for its 39th Birthday

February 26, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

The 39th Ely Folk Festival has compounded its appeal by having an evening dedicated to Americana. The so-called ‘Roots and Branches – An Americana Evening”  takes place on Saturday 12th July when four of the strongest […]

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The Long Road ends the long wait by announcing first wave of artists

February 25, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Bucking the trend, the festival is planning its biggest year yet! “The Long Road Festival, a celebration of Country, Americana, Roots, Folk Rock music, and culture”, returns to the impressive grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire […]

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Counting Crows spread the love with new album “Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!”

February 24, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band Counting Crows has announced their forthcoming new album, “Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!” will be released on May 9 via BMG. This is the first new material since 2021’s “Butter Miracle: Suite One”, and the album […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 173 – “Promotion”

February 21, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Not as you’d expect perhaps a discussion of the merits or otherwise of joining the Premier League and the pitfalls that that can have for a team – as a Leicester City supporter I know only […]

Previews

Preview: Mickelson heads out on tour for some intimate gigs

February 20, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and producer Mickelson who released his new album this week. “If You Can’t Be Right, Be Loud” is heading out on tour in England. The album is described as a “work that dives headfirst […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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New West announces Justin Townes Earle rarities collection

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It’s almost four years since the music world was rocked by Justin Townes Earle’s untimely death at the age of 38.  Earle had released the last two albums of his career on New West, and now […]

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Drop Nineteens “Scapa Flow” – shipwreck ahoy!

August 3, 2023 0

Is Shoegaze Americana?  There’s a question, and if the answer that springs to mind is “no” well then we invite you to be open minded and to at least consider today’s offering as a partial counter-argument.  […]

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Video Premiere: J. Wilms “Props”

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Here’s the latest single from Atlanta-based multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter J. Wilms.  ‘Props’ is a well-crafted song with melodic instrumentation that immediately engages the listener.  Over the brightly tuneful layers, Wilms’ voice is smooth and warm, perfect for […]

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