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London based self-diagnosed music junkie with tastes extending to all points of big tent americana and beyond. Fan of acts and songs rather than genres.
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The Barr Brothers announce headline tour for Spring 2026 and London in-store for November

November 5, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Following the positive response to their new album “Let It Hiss”, The Barr Brothers have announced a 4-date Spring headline UK tour, including a performance at London’s Islington Assembly Hall. On 11th November 2025, ahead of […]
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New slim line Night Flight land new album and announce tour dates

November 4, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Folk-americana band Night Flight will release their new album “Exit Stage Left” on 14th November 2025 on LP, CD & Digital formats on Roof Jump Records via Kartel Music Group.   It’s the follow-up to 2023’s “Songs […]
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John Smith “Gatherings”

November 4, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
John Smith re-imagines his first 20 years with a little help from his friends. To celebrate his 20th anniversary in music this year, singer-songwriter John Smith decided to revisit 10 songs from his earlier albums, in […]
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Boy & Bear trip in time with new record and late winter 2026 tour dates

October 29, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
The Sydney, Australia band Boy & Bear have announced the release of their new studio album “Tripping Over Time”, on 12th December 2025 via V2 Records. The songs for the new record were recorded live and, […]
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Grammy “One To Watch” Kashus Culpepper to release debut in January

October 28, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Southern crooner Kashus Culpepper has announced the arrival of his debut album “Act I”, on 23rd January 2026 via Big Loud Records. A student and reverent purveyor of Southern music – country, soul, blues, folk and […]

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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After a long wait to tour her excellent album ‘Willing’, this was a triumphant homecoming show for Lady Nade. Having moved to a larger venue to meet the demand for tickets, this eighteenth century church turned […]
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Here’s the new single from talented folk trio JEMS.  ‘The Weather’ opens with gorgeous, warm instrumental layers, beautifully-produced and arranged, as their words resonate: “I’m surrounded by beauty and all I build here.”  The song tackles the uncertainty […]

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