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Tift Merritt reissues “Tambourine” along with companion of demos and home recordings

June 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 2
Singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her breakthrough album “Tambourine” with a two-part release arriving on 29th August 2025 via One Riot Records. The release is made up of the vinyl reissue of […]
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Preview: Fanny Lumsden announces UK and Ireland tour dates

June 19, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Listen to her new single below. Australian singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden is on tour here next month and, in preparation, has released a new single, her first new music since 2023’s award-winning album, “Hey Dawn”, unveiling an […]
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“Billy Bragg – A People’s History” to be published in autumn 2025

June 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Burning Shed has announced that “Billy Bragg – A People’s History” will be published on 9th October 2025 and is now available to pre-order. “Billy Bragg – A People’s History” is an oral history of the […]
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Kathleen Edwards to release new album “Billionaire” in late summer 2025

June 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
The much-admired singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards returns with her new album, “Billionaire”, on 22nd August 2025 via Dualtone Records. Evoking her debut, “Failer”, the new 10-song album is full of Edwards’ lyrical sharpness and unflinching observations and […]
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Fisherman’s Friends to host new festival in Cornwall in May 2026

June 17, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
The desire to hold a special gathering close to home in Cornwall has been on the Fisherman’s Friends’ minds for some time. While still holding down their day jobs, the group regularly sell out venues across […]

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A small-town song cycle energetically conveyed as a country-rock parable. A bar band! A concept album! A rock opera! These are descriptions that might send some running for the nearest bottle of Jack Daniel’s, but wait, […]
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Americana music has such a wide range. That is one of the most appealing things about the genre. The definition is so difficult, and even as writers, we have had long discussions, mainly in a convenient […]
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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

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At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]
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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

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Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

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The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]

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Elizabeth Moen’s new single ‘Studio Apartment‘ is a tale of a meeting in a bar, and a casual arrangement.  It’s going to be nothing special, no-one’s falling in love here or fulfilling their dreams.  No hassles, […]
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Interview: Dean Owens on what his Americana UK awards mean to him

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How being force-fed Gram Parson and The Jayhawks opened up the world of americana. Dean Owens has long been a favourite of Americana UK and our readership, and he ended a successful 2022 by being voted […]
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The Good Morning Nags “The Good Morning Nags EP” (Independent 2018)

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A six piece “country folk” band from New York City, The Good Morning Nags have honed their skills over the past couple of years busking in the Big Apple with Central Park, Greenwich village and various […]

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