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Tom Waits’ remastered “Anti” albums out next month

October 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
If you’re stuck for stocking fillers for 6 different people this Christmas, Tom Waits is set to release newly remastered versions of each of his acclaimed albums in the Anti-catalogue next month. In addition, the album ‘Real […]
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Elizabeth Cook talks americana with Rolling Stone

October 25, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And some other things to be honest.  Rolling Stone reports: “Elizabeth Cook has been the hippie hillbilly queen of East Nashville’s Americana community for more than a decade. With an accent rooted in rural Florida and […]
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Dan Michaelson “Old Kisses” – Listen

October 25, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Dan Michaelson will release his new solo album ‘First Light’ on 8th December, the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Memory” which was described by the Independent as “making mordant sorrow sound timeless and fresh”. And who doesn’t […]
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The Paperboys announce UK tour dates

October 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Celebrating their 25th anniversary year, The Paperboys have announced a UK tour with support from fellow Canadian Sarah Jane Scouten who recently released her new album “When The Bloom Falls From The Rose”, including a show at London’s Slaughtered Lamb on […]
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Dylan covers Tom Petty’s Learning to Fly – Watch

October 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Another amazing cover version this week, Bob possibly more enthused than his famous enthusiasm during the We are the World recording. Pitchfork report: “Bob Dylan has paid tribute to his late collaborator Tom Petty. During his show in […]

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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

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Founded in the Texas garage of bassist Jarrod Nall and guitarist/vocalist Jacob Shipman in 2013, the band released their debut, self-titled EP just two years later. Their sophomore EP, Cities Made of Sand, came out in […]

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