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2024 AMAUK Awards winners announced

January 26, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0
The winners of the UK Americana Awards 2024 were revealed last night in a glittering ceremony at Hackney Church, London. Acclaimed singer-songwriters and musicians Allison Russell and Michele Stodart scooped two awards each: Russell for International […]
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Mark Knopfler announces new album “One Deep River”

January 25, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0
Mark Knopfler will release his tenth solo studio album on April 12th 2024 on his own British Grove label via EMI. Entitled “One Deep River”, it features “12 unhurriedly elegant new Knopfler songs, and his warm […]
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The Wandering Hearts return with new album “Mother”

January 24, 2024 Mark Whitfield 2
British trio The Wandering Hearts will release their new album “Mother” on 22nd March. Produced by Steve Milbourne, their Chrysalis Records debut is a handcrafted patchwork of folk-style storytelling, hooks and rock energy threaded together by […]
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AmericanaFest Showcase Preview – 24th January 2024, Hackney Venues

January 24, 2024 Jonathan Aird 3
Well, did you have a good Tuesday?  Ready to go again into the AmericanaFest Showcases?  It’s the same deal as last night – the Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) have total control over Moth Club, Paper […]
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AmericanaFest Showcase Preview – 23rd January 2024, Hackney Venues

January 23, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, here at last, here at last, the wonder that is AmericanaFest is finally with us.  The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) are taking over four venues and five stages tonight with a grand total of […]

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Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons “I Think I’m Here” – glorious life affirming music

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Jerry Joseph, we are happy to tell you, returns – not that he’s been away exactly, but we have an insatiable appetite for the kind of music that Jerry Joseph makes, and so the news that […]
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Video Premiere: Madam Radar “The Show Must Go On”

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Madam Radar’s The Show Must Go On is an anthem for performing, celebrating the lifestyle of the touring musician. In the accompanying video premiere, directed by Garrett Jay Brown, we get to see the band on […]
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Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

May 15, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and bear with me dear reader with the track we’re leaving you with for the weekend which despite starting off sounding like we’ve veered into covering 90s-era Britpop, […]

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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

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Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

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The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

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“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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