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Bob Dylan “The Complete Budokan 1978”

November 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
Don’t think twice….it’s actually alright The album of Dylan live at Budoken is one of, let’s be honest, quite a few Dylan albums which divide opinion – recorded during the Japanese tour of 1978 it presented […]
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Glenn Yoder & The Western States “Who You’ve Been”

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A reflective, deeply personal document of a period in time, framed by the uncertainty surrounding political and environmental change. ‘Who You’ve Been’ is Yoder’s sixth album; his previous release ‘Inherited Darkness’ saw the light of day […]
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The Pleasures “The Beginning of The End”

November 16, 2023 Viv Fish 0
Don’t go calling Ghostbusters when there are Homewreckers and Mutual Friends to help you. Formed in 2021, The Pleasures are fronted by Australian country music icon Catherine Britt who has an established, well-decorated, musical background. With […]
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Jared Dustin “Battle Cry Mercy”

November 15, 2023 Paul Russell 0
Soul-searching solo debut from gruff-voiced troubadour. Life’s challenges and tribulations so often imbue musicians’ songs – a life richly experienced is bound to bring a sense of reality and meaning to any songwriter’s material. And so […]
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Josh Radnor “Eulogy: Volume 1”

November 15, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
Saying goodbye to parts of life and welcoming the start of new chapters. Though his name may not be that familiar to UK audiences, Josh Radnor is a successful American actor and producer who won an […]

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As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]
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Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

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Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

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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 […]

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RS Country reported over the weekend that David Crosby made a surprise appearance during Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s headlining set at the Newport Folk Festival on Friday to perform two Crosby, Stills & Nash classic songs. They report that […]
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