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Interview: Rod Abernethy on his multiple careers and Bob Dylan Song award

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How entering an LA TV talent show inadvertently delayed a career as an acoustic guitar playing singer-songwriter If I asked who has heard of Rod Abernethy then it wouldn’t be too surprising if most UK readers […]
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Interview: Americana UK Reader’s Poll multiple award winner Mike Ritchie on successful music radio

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Interview: Esther Rose talks about her New Orleans indie-infused country

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There is much more to New Orleans music than second line parades according to singer songwriter Esther Rose and Jack White agrees Though she was born in Detroit, Esther Rose has spent the last 10 years […]
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Interview: Champ Paul Lush on Araluen and his own musical journey

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Musical omnivore and guitar for hire Champ on his own songwriting and influences. It may just be a case of the best of three when Danny and the Champions of the World guitarist Paul Lush finally […]
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Interview: Canadian Justin Rutledge on revisiting and simplifying his greatest songs

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Despite a literary background songwriter Justin Rutledge now believes simple songs work best. Justin Rutledge owes the UK a lot in that it was the UK success of his debut album ‘No Never Alone’ that really […]

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first thoughts José González is a Swedish indie-folk singer – with, naturally, the usual background in hardcore punk influenced by Black Flag and choral singing – Against The Dying Of The Light is his fifth album, […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

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At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]
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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
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Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

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