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Holler Choir “Songs Before They Write Themselves”

January 8, 2024 Andy Davidson 0
Old tools crafting out contemporary bluegrass-tinged gems. The album title implies an uncertain fate for songwriters and musicians, what with AI now mimicking human creative endeavours, but thankfully these ten tracks offer reassurance and hope. Holler […]
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Thea Gilmore “Thea Gilmore”

January 5, 2024 FredArnold 2
Thea Gilmore sheds the Afterlight and emerges as her own person in fascinating change of direction. Thea Gilmore is something of a national treasure, as she has produced about 20 albums in the last twenty-five years, […]
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Martyn Joseph “This Is What I Want To Say”

January 4, 2024 Kimberly Bright 1
Martyn Joseph gathers the world in a giant bear hug, advising listeners how to power through despair and heal everything with radical love. Penarth, Wales’s Martyn Joseph has been called “The Welsh Springsteen,” but it’s hard […]
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Nathan Graham “Saint of Second Chances”

December 22, 2023 Michael Macy 0
Chicago-based artist moves up front and hits it out of the park the first time up. It’s hard to determine if Nathan Graham is a guitar player who sings or a singer who plays guitar. He […]
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Tyrone Cotton “Man Like Me”

December 22, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
A deeply personal record which brings together a host of musical styles. Tyrone Cotton’s songs are a blend of folk, blues, soul, jazz and rock’n’roll. He’s been a fixture on the Louisville music scene for the […]

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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

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George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

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JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

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More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches

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Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Album Reviews

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0
An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]
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JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

July 7, 2026 0
JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

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  • George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”
  • JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album
  • More People Really Should Know About: Charm Of Finches
  • Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”
  • Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet
  • Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen
  • For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
  • Rodney Crowell “Then Again”
  • Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival
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  • Mike Ritchie: Really good interview, thank you. I previewed the festival on my radio show and said that Dietmar puts his heart…
  • Ross: Wow. Might be my post Maverick comedown, but that really got me. (Molotov the best song on that album though)

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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 2
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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Icarus Phoenix “On My Belly” – living life, despite it all

February 18, 2026 0
On the latest single from Icarus Phoenix, Drew Danburry once more draws from real life for a song of resilience against the world and all the strains and pressures it can exert.  He says of the […]
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The Wallflowers announce first new album in a decade

April 14, 2021 0
The Wallflowers, the band longtime fronted by Jakob Dylan, have announced the release of ‘Exit Wounds’ on July 9th via New West Records. The 10-song set is their first album in nearly a decade – it […]
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Elaine Palmer “Half Moon Rising”

May 21, 2024 1
English and American roots underlying a blossoming collaboration. For an artist who regularly crosses the Atlantic, it must be satisfying to find your songs featuring in the airline’s music library. Elaine Palmer’s 2017 release ‘Still Life’ […]

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