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Classic Americana Albums: Bruce Springsteen “Darkness on the Edge of Town”

February 3, 2021 Viv Fish 7
Much, to say the least has been written about Bruce Springsteen. His astonishing catalogue of perceptive songs, classic albums and epic shows. However, his songwriting’s influence on those captured by his utter brilliance reaches deep into […]
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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Mickey Raphael, Harmonica player

February 2, 2021 Rick Bayles 1
Our Unsung Heroes of Americana series is all about championing the people, places and things that help to bring this great music to the listening public without ever really coming into the spotlight themselves. In this […]
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AUK Chain Gang: John Hiatt “Adios to California”

February 1, 2021 Richard Phillips 0
Last week’s Chain Gang featured a live cut of The Band’s, ‘Rag Mama Rag’. Lead vocalist and drummer with The Band, Levon Helm was the inspiration for the, ‘Love for Levon: Benefit to Save the Barn’ […]
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Something for the Weekend: Hiss Golden Messenger “I Need a Teacher”

January 29, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Well, that’s it for us this week, dear reader.  There’s been a lot of talk about education over the last few days.  So many questions.  Will schools reopen before Easter?  Should teachers, along with other frontline […]
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Forgotten Artists – C.C. Adcock

January 29, 2021 Rick Bayles 3
Following my recent “Ten Top Cajun/Zydeco Tracks” article I’ve realised that there are some out there, among our readers, who share my passion for the music of Louisiana. Not just for Cajun music but for that […]

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Indie/americana debut solo album for experienced newcomer. Sometimes a musical career takes a few detours before arriving at its true destination. For Morgan Nagler, the path has been circuitous; long before she became a respected songwriter […]
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Live Review: The Hanging Stars + Sunsinger & the High Seas, The Bear, Luton – 7th March 2026

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The Hanging Stars have a way of grabbing your attention. On the strength of the soundcheck at The Rambling Roots Review last April, their merch stand was breached and several records purchased, even before the set […]
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The sophomore album from New Haven, Connecticut’s indie-sleaze-inspired quartet. Early 2021, studio footage reveals a minimalist performance, little physical expression, three of the band members partly masked, as befits COVID times. The music is economical: a […]

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]
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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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