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Alice Wallace to release new album “Here I Am”

May 2, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Alice Wallace has announced the release of her latest album ‘Here I Am’, on 28th June 2024 via Mule Kick Records. The record is her first since moving to Nashville four years ago from […]
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The Hackles announce May UK tour dates

May 2, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
The Hackles have announced a month-long UK tour taking in most of May 2024. The tour begins with the Shetland Folk Festival in the first week if the month followed by a week of dates in […]
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Amsterdam-based newcomer Jana Mila signs to New West, album due

April 30, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Jana Mila the Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter, has signed to New West Records and will release her debut album, ‘Chameleon’, on 30th August 2024. The 10-song set was produced by Todd Lombardo and recorded in Nashville. ‘Chameleon’ draws […]
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The Dead Tongues to issue two new albums this summer

April 26, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
The Dead Tongues (aka Ryan Gustafson) have announced the release of a pair of albums, ‘Body Of Light’ and ‘I Am A Cloud’.  ‘Body of Light’ will be out digitally on 14th June 2024 while  ‘I […]
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“Daylight” – the pandemic delayed second of three from Jim Keller finally sees… ahem… the light of day…

April 25, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
US singer-songwriter Jim Keller is set to release new album “Daylight” (Continental Song City Records) on May 31st, the second in a trilogy with celebrated producer Mitchell Froom and renowned musicians David Hidalgo, Bob Glaub and […]

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Two decades in, The Band of Heathens deliver 11 songs rooted in Texas americana. Country Sides is the latest album from DIY Austin country rockers Band of Heathens.  It sees them 20 years into their career […]
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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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