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Track premiere: Amelia White “Rhythm of the Rain”

October 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1
This is a nice way to start a wet Monday morning. Amelia White’s new album “Rhythm of the Rain” which we recently described as “East Nashville’s finest at the top of her game” is out in the […]
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Johnny Cash’s Unearthed will be released as a huge vinyl boxset

October 6, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And some final news from Pitchfork before you break up for the weekend.  Have a good one dear readers. They report: “Johnny Cash’s 2003 box set Unearthed, a posthumous collection of previously unreleased recordings with Rick Rubin, […]
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The Hanging Stars “Honeywater” – Listen

October 6, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Honeywater is the new single from London-based psych folk outfit The Hanging Stars, taken from their forthcoming second album “Songs From Somewhere Else” due next year.  Taking cues from both sides of the Atlantic, the quartet mainline […]
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Emmylou, Steve Earle et al pay tribute to Tom Petty – Watch

October 6, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And so these clips keep coming in and deservedly so. RS reports: “Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Patty Griffin teamed for powerful cover of Tom Petty’s “Refugee” during a benefit show in Seattle, Relix notes. Petty died Monday at the age of 66 after […]
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Steven Page announces UK dates

October 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page will be touring the UK for the first time in 10 years this October / November, kicking things off in Leeds on 22nd then winding his way around the country ending up […]

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

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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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Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

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Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville. If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow […]
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Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

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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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Joy Williams “When Does A Heart Move On?” – Listen

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It’s tempting, of course, to hear this song as part of an on-going exchange of bruised emotions between Joy Williams and her ex-partner in singing John Paul White.  It’s probably just a coincidence though.  Probably.  Even […]
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Rain of Animals announce UK dates for next month

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There are some musical duos so meant-to-be-together, you’d hear people say they must be “joined at the hip.” It is fair to say that Aussie americana act Rain of Animals pair sits very squarely in that […]
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iskwē “Night Dangers” – Listen

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You’ll recall, we’re sure, that we featured iskwē back in December on a duet with Tom Wilson.  Yeah, that was a groovy tune well here’s some of iskwē’s solo music which is nothing short of gripping […]

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