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Frankie Lee announces UK dates for September

July 9, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
Following the release of his new album ‘Stillwater’ which we described as “a cohesive whole that exudes a unique and vivid artistic touch”, Frankie Lee has announced that he will be returning to the UK in […]
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Sturgill Simpson to appear at US Comic-Con panel

July 9, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
Rolling Stone is reporting this morning that Sturgill Simpson is set to appear on a panel at the 2019 Comic-Con in San Diego, discussing his involvement in the new Japanese anime film ‘Sound & Fury’ which […]
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Curse of Lono announce new album, UK dates

July 5, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
We leave you this weekend dear reader with news of London americana maestros Curse of Lono who describe their sound as “Cinematic Southern Gothic Alt Rock” and have a new single out which you can peruse […]
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Songs for the apocalypse: Son Volt “Creosote”

July 3, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1
When americana pioneers Uncle Tupelo split in 1994, it was like cutting a worm in half. They both grew new heads. Or tails. Whatever allegedly happens when you cut a worm in half. One of those […]
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Wade Bowen announces new vinyl, UK dates

July 2, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
US singer-songwriter Wade Bowen, whose most recent album ‘Solid Ground’ was met with some rather nice reviews on its original release in 2018 has announced a special vinyl version complete with a new bonus track ‘Yours […]

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Maisy Owen “Dark on a Sunny Day”

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Moody and magnificent debut from major new songwriter. A new name to the Americana UK shores, Maisy Owen is a Nashville native now residing in L.A. This is her first full-length offering, although at eight songs, […]
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Vox Continental: April 2026

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This month’s all about new music, with new singles from Sweden and Denmark and new albums from Norway and Finland. Plus, a French duo taking their music to the USA. We kick off this month’s offerings […]
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GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite “Crazy Love” – crazy ’bout my lovin’

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Famously, we don’t really cover the Blues here at Americana UK, and equally famously, we do cover Charlie Musselwhite, whose distinctive sound fits in well amongst proto-americana contemporaries. Which is by way of explanation for today’s […]

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

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At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]

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The First Time: Keith Hargreaves – The Specials, Madness etc. Camden Electric Ballroom – 21st July 1979

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I was fifteen. I knew nothing… at all. Desperate to attend a gig in London my mate Maz persuaded his sister who lived in a commune in Kings Cross to get some tickets. Maz was a […]
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Clever Hopes “New Kind of Familiar”

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Songs of transition, optimism and a new beginning. Clever Hopes is the moniker used by Andrew Shaver. He is a multi-talented theatrical director, actor, and musician. It is the second time he has used this name, […]
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New Ryan Adams stuff on the way, possibly lots of it

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An interesting story up on Consequence of Sound this morning where they mull over the various Ryan Adams going on at the moment. As they note,  “Ryan Adams dropped two new songs over the last few weeks, […]

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