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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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Elles Bailey to release new album in August

April 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Elles Bailey has established herself as a favourite act of the UK Americana Music Association gathering a string of awards since 2020 as well as being championed by leading americana radio presenters like Bob Harris and […]
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Preview: Sarah McQuaid begins UK and Ireland tour this week

April 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Much travelled singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid is commencing a 28-show UK and Ireland tour later this week — starting and finishing in her adopted home county of Cornwall, where McQuaid’s latest album ‘The St Buryan Sessions’ (2021) […]
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New Strand Of Oaks album ” Miracle Focus” due June

April 8, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Strand of Oaks, aka Tim Showalter, has announced the release on 7th June of their/his latest album, ‘Miracle Focus’, via Western Vinyl. Since the release of its predecessor, ‘In Heaven’ (2021), which received a glowing review […]
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John Moreland drops surprise new album “Visitor”

April 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Oklahoma  singer-songwriter John Moreland  has dropped his surprise new album ‘Visitor’, digitally, on his label Old Omens via Thirty Tigers.  A physical release will follow on 31st May. Recorded after a year in isolation from the […]
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Miko Marks to release deluxe version of “Feel Like Going Home”

April 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Miko Marks has announced that a deluxe version of her acclaimed 2022 album ‘Feel Like Going Home’ will be released on 19th April via Red Tone Records. Marks’ sound blends americana, blues, southern rock, and gospel.  […]

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The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

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John Prine August 2016
Features

The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

April 9, 2026 0
Almost there! There was never much doubt that John Prine would be represented in this list, and, although a number of his songs appeared in the original writers’ lists, the iconic and most covered song of […]
Album cover artwork for Cut Worms "Transmitter"
Album Reviews

Cut Worms “Transmitter”

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This guitar-based pop, produced by Jeff Tweedy, is a departure from previous work. Cut Worms is singer-songwriter Max Clarke, originally from Ohio, but now living in New York. This is his fourth full-length album after Cut […]
Madi Diaz Live 29th October 2022
Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Madi Diaz Songs

April 9, 2026 2
Madi Diaz has always known she wanted to be a musician. Growing up in a Quaker household in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, her parents rejected a mainstream education for her and her brother, instead home schooling them, […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Video Premiere: Steve Dawson “This Is All There Is”

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“It’s not gonna be all right // So what are you gonna do about it?” asks Steve Dawson at the beginning of his latest single.  The light rhythm and carefully layered instrumentation, along with Dawson’s smooth, […]
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Video: Robert Francis + The End Times “Coast”

June 19, 2020 1
‘Coast’ is the catchy, anthemic new single from Robert Francis + The End Times.  It’s taken from the new album, ‘The End times Vol. 1’, which is out today, 19th June.  Francis says of the new […]
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Classic Clips : Howe Gelb “Tumble And Tear” October 2016

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