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Springsteen’s assault on both purse strings and senses continues unabated as 40th anniversary boxset to be released

May 31, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 5

Sony Music will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s history-making “Born In The U.S.A.” on 14th June with a special-edition release featuring new coloured vinyl and expanded packaging. Available on translucent red vinyl, the anniversary […]

Newcastle’s Bright Red Festival announces date and line-up for 2024

May 31, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The Bright Red Festival has announced it will be taking a place at The Cluny in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 16th August 2024 from 14:00 to 23:00. The Bright Red Music festival features an eclectic array of talent […]

Katherine Priddy announces 2025 dates as the pendulum keeps swinging upwards!

May 30, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

The brilliant Katherine Priddy is keeping the momentum going following her recent album release and tour success by booking more dates for your diaries. The highly fought-over AUK competition prize of two tickets to one of […]

Alberta Cross to release re-imagined “The Thief and The Heartbreaker”

May 30, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Alberta Cross have announced plans to release a reworked version of their 2007 debut ‘’The Thief and The Heartbreaker’’ later this year featuring a wealth of musical collaborations from as yet unnamed friends (with one notable […]

Leif Vollebekk announces new album and UK/Europe tour dates

May 29, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leif Vollebekk has announced his new album, ‘Revelation’, which is set to be released on 27th September 2024 on Secret City Records. The new release will be available in digital, CD and […]

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

September 8, 2026 0

Following a breakthrough period that saw major festival appearances, BBC Radio support and the release of her debut album Lost En Route, singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation returns with her second album, Creeping Thyme. The record will be […]

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

September 8, 2026 0

Quirky, gentle release from San Francisco Bay area songwriter and musician. Angle of Repose is the fifth album from Bay area Blaine Todd, a newcomer to our site, but a release with a resonance with many […]

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

September 8, 2026 0

There are, of course, countless reasons why we love attending gigs and feeding on the buzz that only live music can give. On the Americana circuit that we inhabit in these pages, often at smaller and […]

Springsteen’s assault on both purse strings and senses continues unabated as 40th anniversary boxset to be released

Newcastle’s Bright Red Festival announces date and line-up for 2024

Katherine Priddy announces 2025 dates as the pendulum keeps swinging upwards!

Alberta Cross to release re-imagined “The Thief and The Heartbreaker”

Leif Vollebekk announces new album and UK/Europe tour dates

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”