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Addison Lea Thompson “Vita”

March 21, 2025 Chas Lacey 0
An existential journey through the former cowboy’s troubled times. Redolent of The Byrds ‘Sweetheart of The Rodeo’, ‘Vita’ is the new release from Addison Lea Thompson on Cowpuncher Records, the album title giving a clue as […]
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Rees Shad “Porcelain Angel”

March 20, 2025 Jonny Brick 0
Twelve tracks that run the full gamut of American music. In case you are unaware of Rees Shad, whose biography can be summed up as “polymath”, this is his 17th album in a 30-year career which […]
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Liz Overs “Nightjar”

March 20, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0
Debut album which captures the essence of English folk traditions in old and new compositions. ‘Nightjar’ is Liz Overs’ debut solo album. It’s an album comprising a beautiful blend of traditional folk songs and new ones […]
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The Yearlings “After All the Party Years”

March 20, 2025 Cam Fraser 0
Superb Dutch indie-rock brimming with chiming, jangling guitars and great songs. Based in Utrecht, The Yearlings previously featured here with their highly regarded 2018 album, ‘Skywriter’. Their latest album, ‘After All the Party Years’ looks set […]
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Charley Crockett “Lonesome Drifter”

March 19, 2025 Guy Lincoln 0
Latest from maverick Texan  purveyor of Gulf* & Western, seals entry to the country mainstream. Read reviews of any of Charley Crockett’s previous 15 albums or indeed almost any piece that’s been written about him over […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

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Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville. If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow […]
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Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

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We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

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The Waterboys have been a stalwart on the music scene for the best part of forty years. From first seeing them live in 1985, at Leeds Polytechnic (as it was then), to most recently in 2018, […]
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Taken from their outstanding album Joy Street, this is a great song from Americana UK favourites Lyndon Morgans and his compadres.  Great video too.

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