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[ May 19, 2026 ] Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June News
[ May 19, 2026 ] Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine” Album Reviews
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[ May 19, 2026 ] Sounds from beyond the Shed 231 “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” Columns

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 […]

Neal Casal Music Foundation announces archival album and photo memoir

June 17, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Neal Casal was a hugely respected singer-songwriter and musician whose ten solo albums are highly regarded by the roots and americana music communities. He was also a consummate collaborator who could be found playing alongside artists […]

Morgan Wade to revisit and reimagine her past with “The Party Is Over (recovered)”

June 16, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Morgan Wade has announced her new album, “The Party Is Over (recovered)”, will be released on 1st August 2025 via Sony Music. “The Party Is Over (recovered)” follows Wade’s recent album, “Obsessed”, which was released in […]

Margo Price returns with new album “Hard Headed Woman”

June 12, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Margo Price has announced the release of new album “Hard Headed Woman”, described as “a hell-bent collection of country music that reconnects with her roots and further redefines what it means to be a modern outlaw”, […]

AMA announces nominations for 24th Annual Americana Honours and Awards

June 12, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The Americana Music Association (AMA) – the US one that is – has announced the nominations for their 24th Annual Americana Honours & Awards for 2025. The awards will be presented at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
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Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
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Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
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RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

May 19, 2026 0

Highly regarded Canadian folkies continue to impress with album number seven. Formed in 2005, Canadian folkies The Fugitives have, over the subsequent eleven years, garnered themselves quite a reputation for delivering memorable live shows full of […]

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

May 19, 2026 0

Old Crow Medicine Show will release their new record Union Made on 5th June 2026 with Hartland Records via Firebird Music. The album finds the two-time Grammy-winning string band reflecting upon the people, places, and stories […]

Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine”

May 19, 2026 0

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, […]

Interviews

Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

May 18, 2026 1

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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

May 14, 2026 0

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 […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0

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 […]

Videos

Video: Calexico “Alone Again Or”

June 22, 2018 0

This week’s retro slot drops back to 2009 with the mighty Calexico and a wonderful live version of the Love classic Alone Again Or. Have a great week end everyone, more videos on Monday.

Essentials

Essentials: Top 10 Shawn Colvin Songs

August 29, 2024 2

Shawn Colvin’s 2012 memoir ‘Diamond In The Rough’ (published by William Morrow) is a searingly honest account of the singer/songwriter’s struggle with personal relationships, mental health issues, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. It explains long gaps between […]

Videos

Video Premiere: James Kahn “No More a’ Whalin'”

June 7, 2022 0

James Kahn may be better known as a novelist and as the Emmy-nominated writer-producer of TV’s Star Trek and Xena: Warrior Princess, through which he’s provided much entertainment. His incredible and varied career in the entertainment […]