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Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band “Honeysuckle”

February 19, 2025 Martin Johnson 0

Real country blues for the modern age. Country blues developed in the Southern states of America in the late 19th and early 20th Century before the advent of sound recording and radio. While it was played […]

Richie Lawrence “Moving at the Speed of Trees”

February 18, 2025 John Lee 0

A contemplative expression of music and heartfelt storytelling. ‘Moving at the Speed of Trees’ is Richie Lawrence’s fourth solo album. Known for his piano playing and thoughtful lyrics, Lawrence delivers a blend of profundity and whimsy […]

Dean Owens “Spirit Ridge”

February 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Dean Owens turns east while staying on the dusty Americana trail. Dean Owens is in no danger of suffering from underexposure around these parts. Fred Arnold’s recent review of predecessor EP set “The Ridge Trilogy” provides […]

Sidewalk Diamonds 'Dream of Dance Floors'

Sidewalk Diamonds “Dreams of Dance Floors”

February 17, 2025 Jonathan Smith 1

Raucous, heartfelt garage Americana. In 2020, Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Tony Thomas invited Beth Pyper-Holz to sing on his solo ‘Dog and Tony Show’ release. With Thomas having returned the favour for Pyper-Holz’s EP ‘The Heartbreaker’ soon after, […]

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart “Looking For The Thread”

February 17, 2025 Tim Martin 2

A collaboration which draws career best performances from each of the partners on songs which could only have been the work of all three. Combining the talents of three highly individual artists into one album can […]

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Bedouine’s new album “Neon Summer Skin” out in June

April 23, 2026 0

Bedouine, the project of LA-based musician Azniv Korkejian, releases her new album, Neon Summer Skin, on 5th June 2026 via Thirty Tigers. Across Neon Summer Skin, Korkejian intentionally returned to the instruments she played as a […]

Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

April 23, 2026 0

At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]

Live Review: The Ramblin’ Roots Revue 2026, New Buckinghamshire University – 10th-12th April 2026

April 23, 2026 0

Once again, the High Wycombe Travelodge girded its loins for its busiest weekend of the year, as the crowds gathered from near and far (but mostly far) for the next instalment of the first of the […]

Interviews

Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

April 23, 2026 0

Interviews

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. […]

Videos

Video: The Sleeping Souls “Weathering the Storm”

October 27, 2023 0

Check out the latest single from The Sleeping Souls. ‘Weathering the Storm’ is a song of resilience and facing up to challenges, in relation to both personal trials and, more broadly, adversity and conflict in the […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Jack M. Senff

July 2, 2024 2

Jack M. Senff (pronounced sen-eff) is an artist with a varied career; he’s a storytelling songwriter who cites influences including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Hiss Golden Messenger and Big Thief. Based in Traverse City, […]

Album Reviews

Dana Maragos “October” (Independent, 2020)

March 2, 2020 0

Following on from her 2017 three-track EP, Dana Maragos has just released ‘October’, her first full-length album although with only eight tracks and a running time of just under twenty-seven minutes, it’s more like an extended […]