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Wesley Stace and the Jayhawks release another preview track of album – Listen

February 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
This is one we’re really looking forward to – the new album by Wesley Stace “featuring the Jayhawks” is out 3 weeks today on the Yep Roc label if we’re all still here, and they’ve released […]
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Second UK Americana Awards – here’s the list of winners

February 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
We’ve just returned from the second UK Americana Awards which took place at London’s St John at Hackney last night, rounding off two days of activities at this year’s Americana Music Association UK conference, with performances from […]
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Tommy Hale announces UK dates

February 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Following on from the release of his third solo album “Magnificent Bastard” last Autumn (great title), Dallas songwriter Tommy Hale has announced a series of UK dates for the Spring, where he’ll be joined by members […]
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Jim Lauderdale new album out tomorrow – Listen

February 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Or listen to a track from it at least (sorry if you feel duped). Americana legend Jim Lauderdale releases his new studio album “London Southern” tomorrow which also sees the first night of the Transatlantic Sessions […]
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Willie Nelson to release new studio album – April

February 1, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
“God’s Problem Child” is the new studio album from Willie Nelson, his ninth for the Legacy Recordings label (people have given up counting how many he’s released ever. Little known fact – if you laid Willie […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects

July 23, 2026 2
Before you shout at me remember this is supposed to be fun…. I have opened up and bared my soul on a couple of occasions about my past as a teenage rocker in the 1970s, with […]
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Album Reviews

Ed Askew “The Final Painting”

July 23, 2026 0
Profound, moving and beautiful reveries on posthumous release from ‘Outsider Folk’ poet. Ed Askew was a New York artist, poet, songwriter and genuine underground legend. Having first broken through with his self-titled album in 1968 (subsequently […]
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Conway Savage “Too Dark To See”

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Posthumous tribute to impressive solo career of former Bad Seeds member. For Nick Cave’s many devoted followers, this anthology of the solo work of Conway Savage is likely to be a must-have addition to their collection. […]

  • Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects
  • Ed Askew “The Final Painting”
  • Conway Savage “Too Dark To See”
  • Star studded Felice Brothers tribute album to arrive in October
  • Buddy Miller returns with star-spangled first album in 15 years
  • Evan Honer “If You Wanna Know” – I’d wait for you
  • Video: Mason Jennings “If” – the power of hope and love in the human heart
  • Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Peter Case
  • Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves “Bury Deep My Heart”
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  • Martin Johnson: I admire your mental gymnastics that led you to to compile this list, Andrew.
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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 […]
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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
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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Listen to Margo Price concert via NPR

April 13, 2017 0
Margo Price was easily one of the most memorable acts of the last year’s (wet) End of the Road. NPR Music report: “Breakout country artist Margo Price makes her debut on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Civic […]
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Video: The Super Saturated Sugar Strings “Precipice”

March 5, 2018 0
A new band for this site, this is Alaska’s Super Saturated Sugar Strings.  Their latest album All Their Many Miles will be available in the UK soon.  Their somewhat orchestral folk-pop/Americana does’t really sound like anyone […]
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Jingle Bells Friday – do you hear what I hear?

November 21, 2025 0
Starting up the beloved annual feature Jingle Bells Friday is a bit like christmas shopping in reverse.  When is too soon to start that shopping – or, and perhaps more meaningful and likely to be remembered […]

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