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Album Reviews

Dom Glynn and His Sunday Best “This Fast Life Is Killing Me”

September 2, 2026 Rick Thorn 0
Vintage country music at its very best. One of the joys of good music of any genre is its ability to transport you to another time and another place. The new album by Dom Glynn and […]
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Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers “Abnormal Condition”

July 20, 2026 Rick Thorn 0
Raw, intense, varied Americana with a great ‘live’ feel. Abnormal Conditions’ is the fifth album by upstate New York roots rockers Frank Migliorelli and the Dirt Nappers, and it is an absolute corker. It blends rock, […]
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Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

July 7, 2026 Rick Thorn 0
Songs of personal significance. Matt Jones and The Bobs formed way back in 2011 while they were studying at Radford University, all sharing a love of americana, roots, and classic rock. Their debut album Brother’s Hymn was […]
Album Reviews

Hawk And Steel “Ain’t Never Moving On”

June 26, 2026 Rick Thorn 0
Deep, reflective alt-americana that certainly rocks. Ain’t Never Moving On marks a new chapter for the band. It is their first album in almost a decade, and it is certainly well worth the wait. With ten […]
Album Reviews

Paul Holland “Sunflower”

June 1, 2026 Rick Thorn 0
Dreamy West Coast vibes with touches of folk and a pinch of jazz. Sunflower is the debut album of German/British artist Paul Holland. It features a number of very enjoyable characteristics, from West Coast soft rock […]

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Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007

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The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates

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Videos

Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”

September 18, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Teenage Fanclub who will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on 9th October via […]
Album Reviews

Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”

September 18, 2026 0
Journeyman comes full circle with an album of resonant covers that have been uniquely adapted throughout his career, tracing all the way back to his teenage days busking in Nashville. Benjamin Tod has been around the […]
Buddy Miller live
Live Reviews

Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026

September 18, 2026 0
Opening for The War and Treaty at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Buddy Miller explained how he came to crash the party and thanked the headliners and support Avery Sunshine for indulging him. Miller had a call from […]

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  • Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”
  • Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026
  • Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007
  • The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Interview: Buford Pope

October 13, 2017 0
He’s the dude they call Buford Pope. The King of Scandicana, cooler than a dip in a fjord, he’s everything you’d want in roots rock.  Earle, Dylan, Springsteen, Cash, this ain’t no hipster chic or wannabe […]
Album Reviews

Bob Dylan “Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol 17”

January 25, 2023 0
Landmark album remastered and the path to the recording beautifully laid out. ‘Time Out Of Mind’ is a landmark Dylan album, not only was it successful and widely lauded and heaped with awards it was also, […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: “The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys”

April 25, 2024 1
When the Beach Boys’ “country” album ‘Stars and Stripes’ came out in 1995 Mike Love said, “Nothing’s much more Americana than the Beach Boys and country music combined”. In 2022, our Ljubinko Zivkovic made the case […]

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