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Bert Jansch restrospective for October release

July 18, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Bert Jansch, the dazzling folk guitarist who picked up Davey Graham’s torch and ran with it.  The Pentangler, the creator of themed instrumental albums, one half of ‘Bert and John‘, the surprising seventies electric guitar singer-songwriter […]
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Don’t be afraid of Chris Stills – he’s hard to please

July 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Chris Stills will release a new album, his first in over 10 years, ‘Don’t Be Afraid’ in the UK on September 7, 2018 via Rive Gauche Music. The album is the follow-up to 2006’s self-titled release and Chris has also confirmed […]
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Lord Huron release their Spotify singles session, UK dates announced

July 13, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
We leave you this week dear viewers with something to whet your whistle for the weekend. There are a lot of not very nice lords – Lord Voldemort, the House of Lords, the Lord himself when […]
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Great Lake Swimmers have new album and tour dates

July 13, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
That’s right – it’s been a long time since ‘A Forest of Arms‘ , fully 3 years, but at last Tony Dekker’s band return with a new full-length release ‘The Waves, The Wake‘ which is out […]
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William Elliott Whitmore releases Bloodshot debut – September

July 13, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
William Elliott Whitmore will release his Bloodshot Records debut release ‘Kilonova’ on September 7th. The 10-song covers record is his first long-form release since 2015’s ‘Radium Death’ and to commemorate the announcement, Whitmore has released the album’s first […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

August 3, 2026 0
During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as  a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, including […]
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Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

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Minneapolis-based troubadour draws upon the Creative Spirit in turbulent times. Dark Wings is the eighteenth studio album from the prolific Mason Jennings. With a significant following in the USA and worldwide, new releases from the Minneapolis-based […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

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In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

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American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

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It didn’t seem to matter that the heat index was in the 100s in Raleigh, North Carolina, as Counting Crows with support from The Gaslight Anthem drew a near-capacity crowd, making a hot summer night feel […]
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There seem to be two lines of thinking (with a few sub-lines between them) about what the concept of Americana music should be. One sees it as a combination of all types of roots music with […]
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With their headline show at London’s Union Chapel on February 1st now sold out, The Barr Brothers have announced that they will play an in-store performance at London’s Rough Trade East on Tuesday 30th January.  The […]

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