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What is this Americana thing anyway…?

January 30, 2019 Paul Villers 0
This month long-serving staff writer Paul Kerr gives us the lowdown on his introduction to Americana: Jim Reeves was the country crooner of choice in my household as I was growing up and it wasn’t until […]
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What is this Americana thing anyway… an introduction

January 30, 2019 Paul Villers 0
Anybody who is a fan of the genre – by which we mean you our dear readers – is bound to have been asked at some point: “What kind of music do you like?” Your reply […]
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AmericanA to Z – Peter Bruntnell

January 28, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 1
Since his 1995 solo debut ‘Cannibal‘ Peter Bruntnell has slowly built a canon of songs that would stand up next to the best of best within the Americana genre and way, way beyond. Sensible folk scratch […]
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Songs for the apocalypse: Darren Smith “Dogtown Mines”

January 22, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
It’s fair to say right now that the world has never seemed such a volatile place: with events in both the UK and the US (and beyond) making a complete meltdown at some point in the […]
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AmericanA to Z: Terry Allen

January 21, 2019 Paul Kerr 0
Today we’re re-starting a series we got going with a while ago before it abruptly came to a halt. Our favourite not so well known artists, going through the alphabet, week by week, starting this week […]

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Johnny Blue Skies to release new album “Mutiny After Midnight” next week

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Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, along with the label High Top Mountain Records, have joined forces with Atlantic Music Group’s Atlantic Outpost for the forthcoming release of Mutiny After Midnight which will be released  […]
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Since his arrival on the instrumental music scene, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan has enjoyed pushing creative boundaries, even as he continues to embrace the traditional sounds of his chosen instrument. That approach helped him get welcomed into […]

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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]
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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

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For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]

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Video Premiere: Chris Stamey “Anything Is Possible” ft. The Lemon Twigs

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Here’s the tuneful new single from North Carolina singer-songwriter and producer Chris Stamey. ‘Anything Is Possible’ chugs along on a pulsing beat, underpinned by Mitch Easter’s powerful drums. Stamey delivers a clear, pure vocal performance, enhanced by […]
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Matt Hill’s first release under his own name rather than the Quiet Loner moniker that has graced a number of high-quality releases in recent years opens with a jaunty banjo-driven lament ‘Stone and Bone’ which sets […]

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