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Lover of intelligent singer-songwriters; a little bit country; a little bit folk; a little bit Americana. Devotee of the 'small is beautiful' school of thought when it comes to music venues.
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Joe Harvey-Whyte & Bobby Lee “Last Ride”

April 25, 2025 Peter Churchill 0
Mellow slice of cosmic americana. Joe Harvey-Whyte is one of the UK’s most in demand pedal steel guitar players, known for his session work with artists as diverse as Alabama 3 and Billy Bragg as well […]
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Splendid Torch “Icon”

April 23, 2025 Peter Churchill 0
Debut album from New England trio with roots firmly in bluegrass. “Icon” is the debut album by New England trio, Splendid Torch. A debut it may be, but this is by no means the first knockings of […]
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Essentials: The Top 10 Kathleen Edwards Songs

April 3, 2025 Peter Churchill 3
Whilst not exactly an unknown, perhaps her relatively infrequent album releases are the reason Canadian Kathleen Edwards doesn’t garner more attention. Americana UK writers have done their level best to keep her profile high with recent […]
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Pug Johnson “El Cabron”

March 14, 2025 Peter Churchill 0
Texan digs deep into his roots and heads south for an infectious listen. Pug Johnson is undeniably a country singer. Listening to the first few lines of opening track ‘Big Trains’ will soon confirm that Johnson […]
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Chip Taylor “The Truth And Other Things”

March 5, 2025 Peter Churchill 0
Songwriting legend delivers a triple album full of reflection and feeling. Chip Taylor has, to put it mildly, been around a long time.  A very long time. In a career that spans over 60 years he […]

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Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010
Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

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We experience music typically either at a show or on record.  The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two.  The types of live album vary.  There are shows […]
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Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 1
A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]
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Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

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More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Tight harmonies and modern American Folk Stylings from talented trio Bandits on the Run are a New York based indie-folk band, who lean towards a certain whimsy – the trio are Roy Dodger, Bonanza Jellyfish, and […]
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Update 17/10/2025 Since this article was published we have had messages to let us know that both Bob Burns and David “Rick” House have passed away. The latter just a few days ago. So this piece […]
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Ben Leece “No Wonder The World is Exhausted” (Stanley, 2018)

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When this Aussie’s previous band Delta Lions (think Replacements?) drifted to a close, Ben Leece decided his side interest of (alt) country could be his future, and set about some concentrated songwriting. The result is a […]

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