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Son of Town Hall announce UK dates (not in Town Halls)

January 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Son Of Town Hall are the unusual union of London’s Ben Parker and New Mexico’s David Berkeley. “Born when the two found themselves side by side aboard a junk raft (“The Son Of Town Hall”) crossing the mighty Atlantic […]
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Courtney Marie Andrews “May Your Kindness Remain” – Listen

January 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Loose has been one of our favourite labels since the beginning of time and their very own Courtney Marie Andrews won best female artist in the AUK end of year poll last year.  Last week shared the […]
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Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires cover John Prine – Watch

January 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Well this from RS will cheer up your dreary Tuesday morning: “The sight of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires sharing the mic together became a familiar one throughout 2017, as the husband-and-wife Americana power couple solidified […]
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Kyle Craft “Exile Rag” – Listen

January 15, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
The country-tinged “Exile Rag” is the delightful new single from Kyle Craft’s “Full Circle Nightmare”, his forthcoming second album available on 2nd February worldwide on Sub Pop.   While working on a farm in Northern California, Craft coined the […]
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Jaime Wyatt announces debut UK tour

January 15, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
LA based Jaime Wyatt, who has received some fantastic press over the last year from the likes of Rolling Stone (who described her as a “New Country Artist You Need To Know“ – that’s a new […]

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Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Gary”

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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

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Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

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Creekbed Carter Hogan “Peasants Revolt”

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There’s a new album on a new label on the way from Jess Williamson

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Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Gary”

July 17, 2026 0
Compelling with just his guitar and low, understated storytelling voice, Stephen Wilson Jr. delivered a fine solo version of his single Gary at CMA Fest recently. The recording featured on the ABC primetime special ‘CMA Fest […]
Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

July 16, 2026 0
If you’ve tried to buy tickets for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of this website which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

  • Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Gary”
  • Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for
  • Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November
  • Creekbed Carter Hogan “Peasants Revolt”
  • There’s a new album on a new label on the way from Jess Williamson
  • Americana Stories – Gary Marsden “Rialto and Rhiannon”
  • Brand New Heartache “A New Alchemy”
  • The Suitcase Junket “One More Mile” – take that step
  • Video: John Carter Cash “Pineapple John” – finding yourself in the sea’s reflection
  • Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK
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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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Underneath The Stars Festival announces more acts

March 6, 2017 0
Kate Rusby’s delightful Underneath The Stars festival, which runs from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 July has announced its latest wave of artists.  Edward II, a powerful English roots band that uniquely blend the rhythms of the […]
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Bap Kennedy tribute EP to raise money for cancer charity

November 28, 2017 0
The music of the late Belfast singer-songwriter Bap Kennedy is being celebrated with a new release ‘Raving for Bap’ by The Raving Beauties, all profits of which will be going to Belfast’s Marie Curie Hospice. The release […]
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Ron Sexsmith, Islington Assembly Hall, London, 24th May 2017

June 12, 2017 0
Late spring London was showing off its finery on an exceptionally warm evening, whilst Lori Cullen was inside the Islington Assembly Hall as opening act for Ron Sexsmith, singing her light jazzy songs – some of […]

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