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John Craigie announces UK dates

September 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
“If John Prine and Mitch Hedberg had a child, the resulting product would resemble something very close to singer-songwriter John Craigie”. So says the press release announcing tour dates for Portland, Oregon singer-songwriter John Craigie (it’d also […]
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Mike Judge country music animated series premieres

September 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
No news on how we get hold of this in the UK yet but how could anyone not want to watch an animated interpretation of the funniest things that ever happened to Waylon Jennings?  There’s a […]
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Video premiere: The Strange Blue Dreams “Electricity”

September 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
The new single from Glasgow band The Strange Blue Dreams is taken from their forthcoming debut album and was recorded live in one take before being overdubbed with DIY percussion and otherwordly weird things. They told […]
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The Deslondes announce UK dates for 2018

September 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
After a rather successful European tour last month, New Orleans-based act The Deslondes have announced a UK tour for January 2018, including a slot at Celtic Connections in Scotland. This follows the release of their new […]
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Full tracklisting for next Dylan bootleg series package revealed

September 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
This comes courtesy of Uncut this morning, thank you Uncut: “Bob Dylan‘s ‘gospel years’ are to provide the focus for the next instalment of his ongoing Bootleg Series. Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / […]

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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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Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

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High-quality songwriting makes quietly expressive, personal record. Kenny Shore is not the kind of artist you stumble across via hype. He doesn’t have the infrastructure, profile, or touring machine that typically drives attention; he doesn’t even […]
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Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June

April 22, 2026 0
Alex Amen, the 26-year-old indie folk-country singer-songwriter from Texas, has announced his debut album, Sun of Amen, which will be out on 12th June 2026 via ATO Records. Newly signed to the label, Amen’s full-length debut […]

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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

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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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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]

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Kronos Quartet “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” – marking a significant date

July 18, 2025 0
This recently released new version of Dylan’s classic song was issued to mark 80 years since 16th July 1945 when the world’s first nuclear bomb was detonated in New Mexico at 5:29 am.  Kronos Quartet produced […]
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Video: Anna May “Elegy”

June 3, 2025 0
Here’s the latest video from alternative-folk singer-songwriter Anna May.  ‘Elegy’ is a deeply personal song that captures May’s feelings of grief and loss in an intimate, reflective performance.  With just her sweetly melodic voice and acoustic […]
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Video Premiere: Andrea & Mud “Welcome to Blue Skies”

March 20, 2024 0
Here’s the video premiere of the latest single from Andrea Colburn and Kyle ‘Mud’ Moseley, also known as songwriting and performing partnership Andrea & Mud.  With a flavour of spaghetti western, ‘Welcome to Blue Skies’ is a […]

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