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Classic Americana Albums: John Moreland “Big Bad Luv”

November 17, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0
“It’s no use, God bless these blues, let’s get wrecked and bruised and battered,” is just one of John Moreland’s more ‘cheerful’  reflections on his ‘Big Bad Luv’ album about how he has finally found an […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Josh Ritter “Hello Starling”

November 10, 2021 Andrew Frolish 2
Josh Ritter’s early career was boosted by supporting The Frames on a tour in Ireland where he slowly built a reputation through word-of-mouth.  As Ritter began to amass a following through these shows, former guitarist from […]
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Classic Americana Albums: The Flying Burrito Brothers “The Gilded Palace of Sin”

November 3, 2021 Rich Orpin 4
It’s been a couple of months since Jim Finnie’s wonderful article on ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’, in which he acknowledges a debt to Martin Johnson’s excellent piece on ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’. What better excuse than […]
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Classic Americana Albums: The Long Ryders “Native Sons”

October 27, 2021 Clint West 2
Following its October 1984 US release on Frontier Records, ‘Native Sons’ hit the UK in March 1985 when it was picked up and released by Demon Records’ Zippo label. Despite some success on the US college […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Lucinda Williams “Essence”

October 20, 2021 David Jarman 1
‘Essence’ was Lucinda Williams’ 2001 follow-up to ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’, and if ever there was a hard act to follow, this was it! Its gentler tone made for an immediate contrast, but its […]

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

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

April 9, 2026 0
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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Songs for the apocalypse: Cosmic Rough Riders “The Pain Inside”

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The Cosmic Rough Riders were formed in 1998 by Daniel Wylie and Stephen Fleming at the advent of the first big wave of americana as a thing which hit the UK around the time, their first […]
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Seasick Steve, Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge, 9th November 2018

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It’s a packed out Corn Exchange for the first night of Seasick Steve’s first UK tour since 2015. Much has changed since his famous Hootenanny breakthrough moment, not least that the audience is now predominantly middle-aged […]
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Mudcat Landing “Five Songs” (Pink Moon Records, 2016)

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When you reach a certain age one tends to get sceptical of 20 somethings sharing their (limited) life experiences in a song. So, when the experienced Liverpool based 4 piece that makes up Mudcat Landing give […]

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