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Bonny Light Horseman ride to the rescue on a new label

April 11, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

And with their first-ever video a double album! Bonny Light Horseman – the acclaimed trio of Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman – have announced their third full-length and Jagjaguwar record label debut, the […]

Elles Bailey to release new album in August

April 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Elles Bailey has established herself as a favourite act of the UK Americana Music Association gathering a string of awards since 2020 as well as being championed by leading americana radio presenters like Bob Harris and […]

For the Sake of the Song: The Roches “The Hammond Song”

April 10, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

From their 1979 debut this song transcends its roots and is a bone fide classic Lying in a beautiful wine drenched haze on a sunny afternoon in Larmer Tree Gardens in early September 2000 and whatever […]

Preview: Sarah McQuaid begins UK and Ireland tour this week

April 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Much travelled singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid is commencing a 28-show UK and Ireland tour later this week — starting and finishing in her adopted home county of Cornwall, where McQuaid’s latest album ‘The St Buryan Sessions’ (2021) […]

New Strand Of Oaks album ” Miracle Focus” due June

April 8, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Strand of Oaks, aka Tim Showalter, has announced the release on 7th June of their/his latest album, ‘Miracle Focus’, via Western Vinyl. Since the release of its predecessor, ‘In Heaven’ (2021), which received a glowing review […]

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 […]

Bonny Light Horseman ride to the rescue on a new label

Elles Bailey to release new album in August

For the Sake of the Song: The Roches “The Hammond Song”

Preview: Sarah McQuaid begins UK and Ireland tour this week

New Strand Of Oaks album ” Miracle Focus” due June

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”