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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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Giant Sand release 25 year anniversary reissue “Chore of Enchantment”, UK dates next month

March 11, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

Fire Records has announced the reissue of Giant Sand’s ‘Chore Of Enchantment’, a quarter of a century after its original release on Thrill Jockey / Loose.  The final output of the trio, the album features main […]

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Preview: Dan Stuart “Marlowe’s Revenge” UK tour begins next week

March 8, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Dan Stuart as his alter ego Marlowe Billings (or vice versa) returns to the UK for a series of dates next week.  The sets will feature songs from his solo career and the Green On Red […]

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Rain Parade announces deluxe reissue of debut LP and UK dates

March 7, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Rain Parade has announced a deluxe 2xLP reissue of their classic 1983 debut album, ‘Emergency Third Rail Power Trip’ on Label 51 with a release date of 26th April. The band was part of the late […]

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Kyshona announces new album “Legacy” – collecting stories of black America

March 7, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Nashville-based artist/music therapist/activist Kyshona releases her latest album, ‘Legacy’, on 26th April via Soundly Music.  Kyshona co-produced the record with producer/engineer/mixer Rachael Moore with whom she assembled a team of engineers, musicians, singers, and featured guests […]

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The Long Road Festival announces first acts for 2024

March 6, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Following 2023’s sell-out, The Long Road festival returns to the picturesque grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire over the August bank holiday weekend this year from 23rd to 25th August.  The festival has a track record […]

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  • For The Sake Of The Song: Mary Chapin Carpenter “American Stooge”
  • Multi-award winner Sierra Ferrell to tour UK/ Europe summer 2026
  • Elles Bailey “You Can’t Take My Story Away”
  • Live Review: Will Varley + Hana Brooks, The Black Prince, Northampton – 31st January 2026
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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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