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Kassi Valazza “From Newman Street”

April 24, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
Valazza’s transitional third album reflects the changes in her personal life. There have been very few albums released so far this year that have been as highly anticipated as “From Newman Street”, the latest offering from […]
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Splendid Torch “Icon”

April 23, 2025 Peter Churchill 0
Debut album from New England trio with roots firmly in bluegrass. “Icon” is the debut album by New England trio, Splendid Torch. A debut it may be, but this is by no means the first knockings of […]
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Ghost Hounds “Almost Home”

April 23, 2025 Andrew Raw 1
Southern rock with words of love, loss and heartache, done well. This is Ghost Hounds’ fifth studio album and the southern rock here has a comforting familiarity starting with the ZZ Top-like opener ‘She Runs Hot’. […]
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Andrea Nicole King “Harvest Love”

April 22, 2025 Guy Lincoln 0
Artful evocation of heartbreak and hope in song form. The latest project from Andrea Nicole King is an LP named ‘Harvest Love’, a record that seeks to ‘honour grief honestly and authentically’. To call ‘Harvest Love’ […]
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Brian D’Addario “Till the Morning”

April 22, 2025 John Lee 0
First solo effort builds on The Lemon Twigs’ sound, offering plenty to enjoy, though it might not be for everyone. Brian D’Addario has, on the surface at least, made an album that continues the traditions of […]

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Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]
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Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

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Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
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Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

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Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

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

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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”

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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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Video: Amanda Shires and Bobbie Nelson featuring Willie Nelson “Summertime”

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Amanda Shires joins Bobbie Nelson and her brother Willie on Gershwin’s classic ‘Summertime’. The video was shot as Nelson and Shires recorded the song at Arlyn Studios in Austin Texas before Bobbie’s passing in 2022.   A long-standing […]
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Live Review: An Evening with Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Manchester Apollo – 25th October 2025

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There’s palpable anticipation among the crowd at tonight’s sold-out auditorium, a buzzing throng of fans spanning several generations. The last time Gillian Welch and David Rawlings were on UK turf was back in 2011, touring the […]
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