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AmericanA to Z – David Rawlings

June 18, 2019 Harold Hogan 0
David Rawlings is best known for his work with Gillian Welch, with whom he creates achingly beautiful and melancholy music. The couple were part of the Bluegrass Class of 2000 who suddenly found that they had […]
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AmericanA to Z – Sam Quinn

June 5, 2019 Linda Jameson 1
Had it not been for The Felice Brothers headlining the Rhythm n’ Blooms festival in Knoxville, Tennessee back in 2014 , I would never have found my way to the indie-Americana goodness that is Sam Quinn. […]
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AmericanA to Z – Joe Pernice

May 30, 2019 Mark Underwood 0
It was the ‘Sounds of the New West’ compilation CDs issued by Uncut magazine in 1998 that opened so many musical doors for me, bringing to my attention a slew of new acts, as well as […]
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AmericanA to Z – New Grass Revival

April 23, 2019 Mike Elliott 0
If Americana is an umbrella term for all roots-based American music – bluegrass, blues, country, folk, jazz, rock, and soul (which is how I define it, anyway) – then you’d be hard-pressed to find another group […]
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AmericanA to Z – Lone Justice

April 9, 2019 Steven Howlett 0
Back in 1985 ‘The Elite’ to me was anyone with access to MTV or a video cassette recorder, or both. Exploring new music was not easy, you could read about new bands in the weekly inkies, […]

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Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “The Birds Know”

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Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

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Bluegrass Briefs: Unspoken Tradition, Square Peg, Big Richard, New Valley String Band

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Ruth Eliza “While The Light Shines”

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Album Reviews

Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “The Birds Know”

April 14, 2026 0
Superb collaboration from an americana legend and bluegrass torchbearers. Well, where to start with Jim Lauderdale? The man is so prolific that the virtual ink on the review of his last album, Country Super Hits Volume […]
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Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

April 14, 2026 0
Merseyside’s Ian Prowse has announced his brand-new album, No Names, will be released on 3rd July 2026 via Learpholl Music. Featuring special guests Elvis Costello, Steve Wickham, Damien Dempsey and Prowse’s 14-year-old daughter Rosalita, No Names […]
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Tenderness “True”

April 14, 2026 0
Tenderness’s debut is a sweet blend of the musical and emotional themes of love and loss. Tenderness is the nom de scene for the solo project of Katy Beth Young, formerly and maybe currently of Peggy […]

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  • Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates
  • Tenderness “True”
  • Bluegrass Briefs: Unspoken Tradition, Square Peg, Big Richard, New Valley String Band
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
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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

April 7, 2026 0
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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Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 12

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Unlocked outside – let the good times roll! And so despite a record that any right-minded God would frown upon we embark on the precarious journey back to a vaguely recognisable society with our leaders receiving […]
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Kendall Lujan “Boston” – we have all been here before

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And after all, we’d hardly be the first person to notice that there’s something going on in Portland, which seems to have a higher population density of sensitive and insightful singer-songwriters than just about anywhere else […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Emma Stevens

June 1, 2020 0
As we tentatively approach the slow lifting of lockdown and bringing a refreshing glimmer of hope and an abundance of heart and positivity, British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emma Stevens’ music breathes life and honesty.

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