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Steve Earle’s JT covers album details revealed – Listen

November 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0
On the forthcoming album ‘J.T.’ Steve Earle & The Dukes pay tribute to Steve’s late son, Justin Townes Earle (J.T.), who passed away on August 20th, 2020 in Nashville. The album will be released digitally on […]
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Doug Schmude “Mileposts” (Independent, 2020)

November 19, 2020 Emily Dongray 0
Doug Schmude has flown under the radar for seventeen years, producing four studio albums and now this EP. If you have not yet heard the previous you can start here. Born in  Louisiana, but residing in […]
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AMA-UK announce nominations and honours for 2021 awards

November 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1
It seems a lifetime ago since the revelries of the 2020 AMAUK awards back in January, but it’s that time of year again – The UK Americana Music Association has revealed the nominations for the seven […]
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Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris to play autism benefit next month

November 18, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0
For five years running, our dear beloved Steve Earle has been gathering a group of world-class friends and performers for a one-night-only concert which raises money for The Keswell School, an educational program for children and […]
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Steve Forbert to release his second album this year

November 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Having released an album of covers of favourite songs, Steve Forbert returns this Fall with a live album.  Not just any old live album either – this is a celebration of ‘Jackrabbit Slim‘ which emerged blinking […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

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Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

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David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

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Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

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Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026

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Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0
The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]
Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"
Album Reviews

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0
Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]
Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"
Album Reviews

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0
Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

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  • Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”
  • David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”
  • Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”
  • Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026
  • Live Review: Tessa Rose Jackson + Chloe Foy, St Pancras Old Church, London – 16th September 2026
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

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Video: William Harries Graham “Philadelphia”

November 1, 2024 0
The new single from Austin-based William Harries Graham is a gorgeously intimate and affecting song.  There’s such a feeling of drama in the opening notes of guitar and then, when Graham begins to sing, he pulls […]
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Album Reviews

Jesper Lindell “Royal”

June 8, 2026 0
Vibrant set of vintage soul grooves from Sweden via Memphis. In the wake of his most recent release, Jesper Lindell and his band, The Brunnsvik Sounds, return with another impressive collection of soul-infused covers. While the […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Liz Longley

December 5, 2023 0
Liz Longley is in her mid-thirties now but has been recording and releasing music for the last 14 years. My first introduction to her was a most wonderful track, probably still my favourite, called ‘Outta My […]

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