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Interview – Iain Matthews talks about a long career of interpreting American roots music

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Even coming from Scunthorpe, listening to Hank Williams and Curtis Mayfield you were going to follow the US path. I’ve long been a fan of Iain Matthews and his interpretation of American Folk and Country music. […]
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Interview: Sicard Hollow’s Alex King on finding their bluegrass heart

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Taking a lead from Tony Rice’s generation and trying to move bluegrass forward in the 21st Century. Sicard Hollow are the new kids on the block for jamband-influenced progressive bluegrass, so new that they are still […]
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Interview: Mark Bingham on ‘60s musical ideals, Hal Willner, and Dr. John

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Re-releasing 22 albums is just a way to keep working and playing. The ‘60s still exerts a significant influence over music for a whole variety of reasons, and one key characteristic of ‘60s music was that […]
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Interview: Roger Street Friedman on working with Larry Campbell and his own daughter’s influence

November 15, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
How you restart a music career after twenty-five years. Roger Street Friedman has been operating largely under the radar of the mainstream music business since he decided to restart his musical career after an absence of […]
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Interview: Li’l Andy on ‘The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procter’

November 11, 2022 Rick Bayles 0
A love for historical recordings leads Li’l Andy to create a new history. I recently reviewed Canadian singer/songwriter Li’l Andy’s mixed media project, “The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procter (1925 – 1930)” in which Li’l Andy […]

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Steep Canyon Rangers “Roll Of The Dice” – let the bones roll where they will

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Steep Canyon Rangers “Roll Of The Dice” – let the bones roll where they will

April 22, 2026 0
Gearing up for the release of their fifteenth studio album; not counting the collaborations with renowned bluegrass banjoist Steve Martin, the Steep Canyon Rangers: Graham Sharp (banjo, vocals), Mike Guggino (mandolin/mandola, vocals), Aaron Burdett (guitar, vocals), […]
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Video Premiere: Whitney Walker “Solar Princess”

April 22, 2026 0
Solar Princess, the brand new single from Whitney Walker, is unpredictable and compelling, bursting with musical freedom. Propelled forward by dramatic drumming from Robert Mitchell, there’s a great sense of urgency and dynamic energy. Meanwhile, Walker’s words […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]

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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]

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Live Review: Tommy Prine + Old Man Boom, The Portland Arms, Cambridge – 3rd September 2023

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Released in June, ‘This Far South’, Tommy Prine’s debut, has been one of my albums of the summer.  It’s been a constant soundtrack to my lazy days and long evenings.  Co-produced by Gena Johnson and Ruston […]
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Video: North Mississippi Allstars “Still Shakin'”

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Get moving and grooving to the funky sound of the North Mississippi Allstars and their new single “Still Shakin’”.  Always known for blending various musical genres into their self-styled ‘Modern Mississippi Music’, North Mississippi Allstars combine […]

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