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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Road
“On the road again Just can’t wait to get on the road again The life I love is making music with my friends And I can’t wait to get on the road again” Willie Nelson’s timeless […]
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Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Alison Krauss and Union Station “Paper Airplane”
One sign of a truly great artist is the ability to make an album of Grammy winning quality when already several years into a recording career, which itself included significant solo success, as well as with […]
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Our top americana albums of 2021 – Part Three
Over the last couple of days we have counted down our top albums of 2021, with the Felice Brothers triumphantly taking our album of the year slot. But what about those artists who just missed out? […]
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Down In The Flood – A Year of Tracks
If 2020 saw a lot of shared songs then 2021 took that to an even higher level – and the reasons are surely the same: more home time due to the inability to tour much, and […]
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The Other Side of Me: Rick Bayles on how Miles Davis seduced him into a 40 year love affair with Jazz
I have a guilty secret; I’m a jazz fan and it’s pretty much all Miles Davis’ fault. Back in the 80s, I was a jobbing tour and production manager, working with various bands on the road […]