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Steve Earle spills the beans to Rolling Stone

May 11, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Steve Earle answers a lot of stuff in his latest interview with Rolling Stone, which can be found here, explaining his seven marriages (sort of), how he’s luckier than Justin Townes Earle in that he got to […]

Avi Buffalo is back and in UK next week

May 9, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

‘What’s In It For [Me]?’ was the question most 6Music listeners asked themselves over the summer of 2010 (remember those heady days?) and you might find the answer out to the question finally as, like Lazarus, […]

Carousel announce UK autumn dates

May 9, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Carousel’s music has been described as an “eclectic blend of Indie-Americana [which] exudes influences such as the lyrical power of Bob Dylan and the energy and delivery of The Lone Bellow” and you can find out […]

Alessi’s Ark announces UK dates – animals only welcome in pairs

May 8, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

‘Love Is The Currency’ is the fourth studio full-length from Alessi’s Ark, arriving over four years on from the last album ‘The Still Life’ which garnered some rather nice reviews back in 2013. Alessi started writing […]

New Graham Nash retrospective due June

May 4, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you for the bank holiday weekend dear reader with news that Rhino is releasing a new retrospective of Graham Nash’s work on June 29th in advance of his UK tour dates in July. ‘Over […]

Americana Stories – 1 month left to submit your story

August 3, 2026 0

After announcing this new feature in the Spring, the more observant of readers will notice that we have been publishing stories sent in by our readers since June, which have been of a hugely impressive standard […]

AMERICANAFEST returns for its 27th year in September

August 3, 2026 0

With the autumn approaching in the distance, music fans will be aware that one of its highlights is AMERICANAFEST which brings together showcasing artists, industry leaders and music fans across a wide range of venues in […]

The Song Remains: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)

August 3, 2026 0

Busker, songwriter and actor who helped keep Ireland’s culture on the world’s stage. Irish singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the early morning of Wednesday 29 July in West […]

Steve Earle spills the beans to Rolling Stone

Avi Buffalo is back and in UK next week

Carousel announce UK autumn dates

Alessi’s Ark announces UK dates – animals only welcome in pairs

New Graham Nash retrospective due June

Americana Stories – 1 month left to submit your story

AMERICANAFEST returns for its 27th year in September

The Song Remains: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)

Sounds from beyond the Shed 247 “Careful… Now!”

LeBarons “Running River” – when will the good time arrive?