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Richard Thompson releasing two new acoustic collections and touring in October

May 15, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
Following the success of his Acoustic Classics album in 2014 when the celebrated singer songwriter and guitarist revisited his back catalogue Richard Thompson returns to the format with two new albums which will be released simultaneously […]
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David Starr announces UK tour dates

May 12, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
David Starr is an Americana singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who has been making music since the age of 10. He has seven releases under his belt both as a solo artist, duo artist and member of […]
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Wilco release Spotify singles – listen

May 11, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Americana legends Wilco have released two singles as part of the Spotify Singles series. First of all there’s “If I Ever Was a Child,” which is taken from last year’s “Schmilco” album, and then there’s also […]
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Jason Isbell and Drive-By Truckers Duo reunite for AMA performance – watch

May 11, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
First of all Steps and now this. When will the wheels fall off the reunion bandwagon? Rolling Stone Country report: “Wearing an acoustic guitar and a wide grin, Jason Isbell rejoined his former bandmates in Drive-By Truckers, […]
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Rare UK appearance by Naim Amor

May 10, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
There’s a rare opportunity to catch Parisian by way of Tucson musician Naim Amor on his first appearance on UK soil in over nine years when he plays a solo show this Friday. Amor started out […]

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Here’s the video for Sirens from Transatlantic duo Sons of Town Hall. There’s an ethereal tunefulness and sweet, haunting poetry to the words as we lose ourselves in Sirens: “Come near sweet travelers // Drink from the […]
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It’s not often, when searching an artist on this site that the result is a big, unambiguous, Nothing Found. Safe to say then, that anyone familiar with Meg Hutchinson would have had to have gleaned their […]

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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]
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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

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The Song Remains: James “Slim” Hand 1952-2020

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The death of James ”Slim” Hand on 8th June, due to complications resulting from congestive heart failure, will bring feelings of great loss, not only to his family and friends, but also to the dedicated group […]
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Video: Lucy Rose “Question it All”

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The video for ‘Question it All’ was created using fan-footage, created and submitted during the lock-down.  It also features Rose performing on the drums on this dreamy, atmospheric song.  Rose says: “I thought that it would […]
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Apologies for the day-late missive this week, but things seem to have got very busy now I can walk unaided (for a bit anyway), which is perfect timing as this coming Friday I shall be heading […]

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