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John Murry announces new album, UK summer dates

May 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
John Murry’s new album “A Short History of Decay” is out in July and he’s announced a handful of gigs/festival dates around the UK to promote it, one of which is tonight if you’re lively. The […]
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Martha Tilston “Stories” – Listen

May 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
‘Stories’ is the second single to be taken from Martha Tilston’s forthcoming album “Nomad” which is set for release on Friday next week. Speaking about the song, she says: “‘Stories’ is about climbing up from the difficult […]
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Emmylou Harris plays “At the Ryman” anniversary concert

May 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And there’s a nice little clip below from it if you scroll down. Rolling Stone Country reports: “Twenty-six years after her three-night stint onstage at Nashville’s dark and dilapidated Ryman Auditorium helped spearhead efforts to refurbish the century-old […]
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Band of Horses cull leaves them as trio

May 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Some sad news this morning if you’re an equestrian or enjoy a bit of thoroughbred water polo. Billboard reports: “Mid-aughts folk heroes Band of Horses have a significant lineup change in the works. Guitarist Tyler Ramsey and […]
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Sarah Jane Scouten “Bang Bang” – Listen

May 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Two-time Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee, Sarah Jane Scouten has announced the release of new album “When The Bloom Falls From The Rose” on June 16th, which includes the new bluesy-rockabilly single Bang Bang. The album […]

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Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

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Peter Case

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Peter Case

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Album cover artwork for "Bury Deep My Heart" by Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves

Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves “Bury Deep My Heart”

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Andrew Farriss “The Prospector”

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Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning

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Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Peter Case
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Peter Case

July 22, 2026 0
First things first, Peter Case has had a long and distinguished career and judging by the quality of his latest releases, he shows no signs of slowing down. By last count, as a solo artist, he’s […]
Album cover artwork for "Bury Deep My Heart" by Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves
Album Reviews

Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves “Bury Deep My Heart”

July 22, 2026 0
Old-time country with dark and passionate words given a modern update with electronica. Owen Lake is the alter ego of Jeff Snyder, Director of Electronic Music at Princeton, and Bury Deep My Heart is his second […]

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  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Peter Case
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  • Andrew Farriss “The Prospector”
  • Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning
  • Video Premiere: Bronwyn “Johnny Ray” (Live) – music to rattle your bones
  • Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter
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Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 0
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]
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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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Video: Austin Jenckes “If You’d Been Around”

March 13, 2020 0
Austin Jenckes returns to the UK for three intimate shows at the C2C Festival in London this weekend.  This acoustic performance of ‘If You’d Been Around’ showcases his soaring voice and songcraft.  The rising country star […]
Album Reviews

Riddle & The Stars “New Coastline” (Songs and Whispers 2016)

January 4, 2017 1
Here is true international Americana collaboration of the highest order. Playing together are Ben Riddle, established singer songwriter from Australia, and Bobbo and Tracy Byrnes also well established musicians, from Southern California where they called themselves […]
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Video: The Marriage “Long Ride Home”

December 11, 2017 0
The latest string to be added to ex-ahab, curent Orphan  Colours man Dave Burn’s musical bow (not forgetting his excellent solo album Arizona), this is rather good.  More soon please.

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