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New Martin Simpson album out September

May 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Martin Simpson has announced the release of his 20th solo album in 40 years ‘Trails & Tribulations’ which is out on September 1st 2017 via Topic Records. The new studio album, his […]

AMA announces nominees and awards, Sturgill leads the pack

May 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

So this happened yesterday evening, the nominees for the biggest night of americana’s year. Lovely to see Sam Outlaw in the list too, as well as our own socialist in residence Billy Bragg. Rolling Stone reports: […]

Decemberists team up with Olivia Chaney for new album – Watch

May 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 2

This is quite exciting, what a sound (and what cover-art!) Paste report: “When The Decemberists were heading out on tour in 2015 behind their last record, “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World”, Colin Meloy invited British folkie […]

Tune into AMA 2017 Honours & Awards Nominations tonight

May 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The Americana Music Association (their version, not ours with the “UK” bit tagged on) are having their Honours & Awards Nomination Announcement Ceremony tonight at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ford Theater, hosted by […]

Acoustic artists needed for Galaxies Collide Stage

May 9, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Are you an aspiring Americana / folk / singer-songwriter type acoustic artist? Potentially great news then : the PKD Festival is currently canvassing for artists to appear on the Galaxies Collide Stage at this year’s fFestival […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 4

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]