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Classic Americana Albums: Doug Sahm “Doug Sahm And Band”

May 17, 2023 Paul Kerr 2
By the time the 70s arrived, Doug Sahm already had several careers behind him. The original Texas cosmic cowboy, Sahm was a child prodigy (allegedly appearing on stage with Hank Williams aged just 11, back in […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Steve Earle & The Dukes “Ghosts of West Virginia”

May 10, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
Classic americana frequently involves a cause. And who better than Steve Earle to take up a cause? That’s what playwrights Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen thought when writing ‘Coal Country’, a play about a mining disaster. […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Greg Brown “Covenant”

May 3, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1
Back in the year 2000, prolific folk singer-songwriter Greg Brown released two excellent records: ‘Over and Under’ and, a few months later, ‘Covenant’.  Over the years, Brown has released a huge amount of material and if […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Brinsley Schwarz “The New Favourites of… Brinsley Schwarz”

April 26, 2023 Clint West 1
Brinsley Schwarz have a special place in the formative years of British americana. Taking their name from guitarist Brinsley Schwarz, the band were formally known as Kippington Lodge. The early years of the band were somewhat […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Golden Smog “Weird Tales”

April 19, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 8
Landing in 1998 Golden Smog’s second album distilled all the promise of the debut “Down by the Old Mainstream” into a cogent musical collaboration taken way beyond the initial excitement of collaborating with friends and co- […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

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From the fan favourite album Recovering the Satellites, this song was highly rated across the board, clearly striking a chord with writers (5 of whom voted for it), as its themes of regret and heartbreak melded […]
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Musical subtlety and insightful words add up to a contender for album of any year. Album press releases often fall into two categories: perceptive or preposterous. Especially when a band is new to you, the first […]
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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan to be celebrated in Ace compilation featuring a myriad of stars

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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan are to be celebrated by artists such as Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Randy Newman, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazlewood, Brian Wilson and Laura Nyro as part of […]

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

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach 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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Video Premiere: Hannah White and the Nordic Connections “City Beats”

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This is the latest single from Hannah White and her new Scandinavian band.  An driving, urgent song, we like it.  A simple but fun and effective video too.
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Interview: Louis Michot on why it has taken over 20 years to release a solo album

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Louis Michot reveals himself to be more than simply a purveyor of Louisiana music. As a member of the Grammy award-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers and Michot’s Melody Makers singer-songwriter and fiddle player Louis Michot has released […]

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