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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 8th Gretchen Peters “The Matador” (2012)

April 1, 2026 FredArnold 0
Four songs received exactly the same score (so effectively 5th=) but we have separated them based on the number of votes they received from our writers. This is the first of today’s entries. This is the […]
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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

March 31, 2026 FredArnold 0
The second  of two songs that were voted equal ninth by our writers. Another shoo-in for the Top Ten list, given the high esteem in which Jason Isbell is held by americana fans. In our Best […]
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More People Really Should Know More About: Todd Thibaud

March 31, 2026 Paul Russell 0
Todd Thibaud was born to be a musician. Genuinely. How many people can have their kindergarten teacher tell them that their beloved child was going to be a musician? He managed to get a guitar at […]
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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= The Band “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” (1969)

March 31, 2026 FredArnold 1
The votes are in and counted, so we kick off our rundown to the Best Americana Song Of All Time with the first of two that were voted equal 9th. And truly equal, as they were […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0
If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

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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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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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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”

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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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