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Lukas Nelson + POTR “Sticks And Stones”

July 5, 2023 Rick Thorn 0
Lukas Nelson explores the universal human experiences of love, celebration, longing, and humour. There is certainly something for everybody in this album. Country obviously but rockabilly, pop and even gospel. All the songs have been written […]
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Luke Morley “Songs From the Blue Room”

July 5, 2023 Rick Bayles 0
A nod to Americana from hard rock guitarist, Luke Morley. Luke Morley will be a name known to many a hard rock fan. He was an original member of Terraplane and, when that band folded, became […]
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The South Austin Moonlighters “From Here To Home”

July 4, 2023 Paul Russell 0
An album of rebirth and acknowledgement from stellar Austin foursome. It’s often the case that when musicians find themselves really challenged that great music and a positive ethos ensue. That’s definitely what’s happened to The South […]
Isabel Rumble "Bird be Brave"
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Isabel Rumble “Bird Be Brave”

July 4, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
Charming folk on a regional setting. The debut album from one of Australia’s newest songwriters, ‘Bird Be Brave’ was recorded with Tasmanian producer Luke Plumb. Rumble’s songwriting often cleverly connects human intimacy with elements of the […]
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Ruen Brothers “Ten Paces”

July 3, 2023 Guy Lincoln 0
The sound of young Scunthorpe: Brandon Flowers scoring John Ford movies. Ruen Brothers are siblings Rupert and Henry Stanshall (see what they did there?) who have just released their third LP ‘Ten Paces’. There are so […]

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Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

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Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not

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Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”

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Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

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The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

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Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

July 9, 2026 0
And, at last, the temperature had begun to dip, so the only concern could be would the three record days in a row of June heat have caused the rail line any trouble; maybe there’d be […]
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Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not

July 9, 2026 0
The frontman of The Federales, Benjamin Miller, is about to release a solo EP which celebrates his love for the Grateful Dead, and we have here the title track.  These are Grateful Dead covers, and nor […]
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Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”

July 9, 2026 0
The latest single from Tacoma songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig is a brilliantly crafted reflection on love, vulnerability and patience. On Small Wings unfolds beautifully, opening with just Hillig’s voice before the instrumentation begins to swell beneath. […]

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  • Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not
  • Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”
  • Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”
  • The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage
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  • CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”
  • Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
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 3
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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