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Here’s the lowdown on last night’s winners at the UK Americana Awards

February 2, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Only three years old yet the UK Americana Awards jamboree is already established as THE showcase for all that is great and good in these benighted times. With two days of conferences, panel discussions and live […]

Loose to release 20th anniversary Handsomes album

February 1, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

20 years after its initial release, the lovely people at Loose Music are celebrating the Handsome Family’s iconic record “Through The Trees” with a 20th Anniversary Edition, to be released on 9th March. With the original release receiving wide acclaim, […]

The AMAUK UK americana awards – tonight!

February 1, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

The AMAUK’s annual shindig/awards ceremony takes place tonight at the Hackney Empire and we will be there to tweet the winners and losers (although everyone is a winner of course!) via our official Twitter feed here: https://twitter.com/americanaUK […]

Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver lay into Bruno Mars

January 30, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Well it’s always nice on a Tuesday morning to see bands falling out. Stereogum report: “Beardy folk men are apparently not big Bruno Mars fans. Earlier today, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver responded to Mars’ surprising Album Of The […]

Sturgill plays SNL with Chris Stapleton – Watch

January 29, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

The very beardy Chris Staplegun was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night, and he didn’t turn up alone – hidden in the depths of his beard was surprise guest Sturgill Simpson, who joined his fellow […]