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Guy Clark demo recordings to be released on volume one of “Truly Handmade”

November 16, 2023 Mark Whitfield 3

When ‘My Favorite Picture of You’ came out in 2013, it seemed likely we were hearing Guy Clark’s last batch of songs. Guy died three years later at age 74, but his legacy endures, thanks to […]

Mary Gauthier announces UK and Ireland dates for 2024

November 15, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and accomplished author, Mary Gauthier has announced a series of UK and Ireland dates for April and May 2024. In these unique, career retrospective shows, Gauthier will perform a selection of audience favourites from […]

Corb Lund announces new album, support dates for The Dead South

November 14, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Western Canadian singer-songwriter Corb Lund, who we love around these parts, has announced details of new album ‘El Viejo’ which lands on 23rd February, 2024 via New West Records, alongside details of his return to the […]

Preview: Julianna Riolino brings her alt-country rock to the UK next month

November 10, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Alt Country Rock singer/songwriter Julianna Riolino knows how to capture and highlight beauty before it fades – just have a listen to this track taken from her latest album and tell us it doesn’t give you […]

Roundup: Reissues for important musical biographies

November 7, 2023 Rick Bayles 0

Fascinating insights into the early lives of major Americana artists. Earlier this year we reviewed the first books published as part of a new partnership between the Country Music Hall of Fame and the University of […]

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 […]

Guy Clark demo recordings to be released on volume one of “Truly Handmade”

Mary Gauthier announces UK and Ireland dates for 2024

Corb Lund announces new album, support dates for The Dead South

Preview: Julianna Riolino brings her alt-country rock to the UK next month

Roundup: Reissues for important musical biographies

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”