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Pure Prairie League “Great American Radio Vol. 8”

November 17, 2021 Tim Martin 1
Not a lot of country, but plenty of rock on a great archive live release. This 2 CD set is taken from a show at the Calderone Concert Hall in  Hempstead New York on April 30th […]
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Over The Moon “Chinook Waltz”

November 17, 2021 Kimberly Bright 2
An engaging, soothing, and impressive album from Canadian roots duo Over The Moon. Renowned multi-instrumentalists and singers Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell have long been known as session and touring musicians for other artists. Levesque began […]
artwork for Maygen & The Birdwatcher album "Moonshine"
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Maygen & The Birdwatcher “Moonshine”

November 17, 2021 Viv Fish 0
A beautiful, melodic and refreshing take on life’s everyday realities. Originally a duo, Maygen (Lacey) and The Birdwatcher (Noah Neumann), recently expanded to a five-piece with stunning results. Every song on this album is fabulously produced. […]
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Matthew Check “The November Album”

November 16, 2021 Jonathan Smith 0
Personal songs from the archive of folk/Americana artist. Matthew Check is a singer-songwriter based out of Brooklyn, New York. ‘The November Album’ originally dates from recordings made in 2013, but which are finally seeing the light […]
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Natalie Jane Hill “Solely”

November 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Natalie Jane Hill moves into a rarefied folk echelon, and more than justifies her place there. On her second album Natalie Jane Hill provides an eloquent statement of what “less is more” really means, bringing her […]

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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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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 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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