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  • [ August 28, 2026 ] Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am” Tracks
  • [ August 28, 2026 ] Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees” Album Reviews
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  • [ August 28, 2026 ] The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026) Features
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Moonshine, music and murder ballads - I own 6 pairs of cowboy boots!
Album Reviews

Megg Farrell “Megg Farrell & Friends” (Independent, 2019)

March 20, 2019 Linda Jameson 0
It’s easy to imagine you are listening to a live set in a smoky dive bar in the French Quarter, New Orleans when you hear ‘Megg Farrell & Friends.’ Led by Brooklyn-based Megg Farrell, the album […]
Album Reviews

The Cactus Blossoms “Easy Way” (Walkie Talkie Records, 2019)

March 8, 2019 Linda Jameson 0
Would you ever get sick of being compared to the Everly Brothers? Praise doesn’t get much higher when we’re talking about tight, sweet harmonies and the kind of blending of sound only possible when siblings sing […]
Album Reviews

Jason Ringenberg “Stand Tall” (Courageous Chicken Music, 2019)

February 13, 2019 Linda Jameson 1
“A few years back I had resigned myself to the fact that my days as a recording artist were probably over”: so begin the sleeve notes to Jason Ringenberg’s new album ‘Stand Tall’. And fans of […]
Album Reviews

Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra “Soul of my City” (Independent, 2019)

January 14, 2019 Linda Jameson 0
Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra go out of their way to make it hard to pigeonhole them to a specific genre. Their fourth studio album, ‘Soul of My City’ is a case in point. […]
Album Reviews

Gordie Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane “Grit” (Greywood Records, 2019)

December 21, 2018 Linda Jameson 0
It’s probably unfair to start listening to an album from the third song on the track-listing but, c’mon, the song is called ‘Craft Beards and Man Buns.’ It had to be done. It would be easy to […]

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Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

Tracks
August 28, 2026 1
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

Album Reviews
August 28, 2026 0

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

Classic Clips
August 28, 2026 2

The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Features
August 28, 2026 1

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

Interviews
August 28, 2026 0
Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"
Album Reviews

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0
A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 2
On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

  • Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”
  • Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”
  • Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975
  • The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
  • Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash
  • Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”
  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “Put Me Down (A Foreign Man)” – a paradise of peace and quiet
  • Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour
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  • Nigel Michaelson: A brilliant clip, thanks so much. Yes indeed Poco were criminally underrated throughout their existence. I was fortunate enough to…
  • keith hargreaves: Billy’s words are spot on as are yours Mark thank you
  • Roger Worton: Poco - so underrated.

Latest interviews

Interviews

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

August 28, 2026 0
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 […]
Interviews

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. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Interview: Bear’s Den’s Andrew Davie on why first love is important

August 1, 2023 0
After ten years as a band, Bear’s Den are still excited by music. Bear’s Den have done things their own way over the last ten years, and this has resulted in them achieving their own kind […]
Album Reviews

Alpha Mule “Blue Sky Blue” (Giant Meteor Records, 2020)

March 25, 2020 0
So, is it possible to ‘do music’ as a side-line? Alpha-Mule are a self-identifying “Californian Americana band” – essentially the duo of Joe Forkan on guitars and vocals, and Eric Stoner on banjo and guitar. They […]
Videos

Video: Pharis and Jason Romero “Bet on Love”

May 18, 2020 1
The latest single from Pharis and Jason Romero, features a beautiful, effortless vocal performance.  This is authentic, timeless music from the Juno Award-winning duo.  It’s the title track from the much-loved Canadian couple’s new album.  To […]

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