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Robert Jon & The Wreck “Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes”

September 29, 2025 Andy Short 0
Californian rockers return with a set of songs rooted in the Deep South. Hailing from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck have their feet firmly on the ground in the east beyond the red clay […]
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The Whispering Tree “Bones of Better Days”

September 29, 2025 John Lee 0
Slow-burning and beautifully crafted, The Whispering Tree’s new album is a journey through memory and renewal, full of luminous songwriting and elegant, emotionally resonant arrangements. Duo El Kleiner and Elie Brangbour – known as The Whispering […]
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Jeff Tweedy “Twilight Override”

September 26, 2025 FredArnold 1
One of the founding fathers of americana music delivers a magnum opus for our times. Well, suppose you find that music is a distraction from difficult times. In that case, the current state of the world […]
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Woody Guthrie “Woody At Home- Vol 1+2”

September 26, 2025 Andrew Raw 1
These home recordings of previously unreleased songs, including some previously not recorded, are a great historical document. The story of this album starts when Woody Guthrie got his first publishing deal in 1950 with Howie Richmond’s […]
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Caroline Spence “Heart Go Wild”

September 25, 2025 Peter Churchill 0
Another exceedingly classy album from the marvellous Caroline Spence. Caroline Spence may not be a household name, but, for those in the know, a new album is always cause for celebration. Spence was featured in these […]

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The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

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Almost there! There was never much doubt that John Prine would be represented in this list, and, although a number of his songs appeared in the original writers’ lists, the iconic and most covered song of […]
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Cut Worms “Transmitter”

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This guitar-based pop, produced by Jeff Tweedy, is a departure from previous work. Cut Worms is singer-songwriter Max Clarke, originally from Ohio, but now living in New York. This is his fourth full-length album after Cut […]
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Essentials: The Top 10 Madi Diaz Songs

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Madi Diaz has always known she wanted to be a musician. Growing up in a Quaker household in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, her parents rejected a mainstream education for her and her brother, instead home schooling them, […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Owls of the Swamp “Meteorite” (Labelship, 2016)

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With the gentle burble of synths and hushed vocals, OoTS sound like they are floating in space. Listening to this leads me to imagine a scenario where they’ve prematurely awoken from suspended animation on a 100 […]
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Video: Scott Ashworth “The Ghost”

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Scott Ashworth’s latest release, ‘The Ghost’, is a superbly crafted song, featuring an engaging melody and fine instrumentation. Particularly notable is the eerie-sounding pedal steel from Steven Hicken Jr – his notes rise and fall beautifully, […]
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