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Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit announce “Live From The Ryman Vol 2”

August 8, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Southeastern Records has announced the release, on 4th October 2024 of “Live From The Ryman Vol. 2”, the new live album from Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit. The new album draws from multi-track recordings by the […]
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Mean Mary announces release of her 19th studio album – not so mean after all!

August 6, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
Mean Mary has announced the release date of her new album “Woman Creature ( Portrait of a Woman, Part 2 )”  on October 4th 2024.  Mainly recorded at Mary’s home studio, the album showcases her gifts […]
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Chicago singer songwriter Emily Haden Lee launches debut album

August 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Working through submissions to AUK’s news email involves listening to a lot of music to determine whether or not it fits the editorial criteria for inclusion. and, americana being no different to any other genre, there […]
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Kasey Chambers – new album, new book, not a dickhead

August 2, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
The award-winning singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers has unveiled an interesting suite of new material – kicking off with the announcement of her book “Just Don’t Be A Dickhead” (Hardie Grant Books). The material has informed and inspired […]
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Vive La France – A new Americana Festival makes its debut in September with a one day bash

August 2, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
The Eldorado Americana Festival is a new event billed as dedicated to American music (folk, country, rock, blues, soul etc.). It has been devised and curated by Michel Pampelune, a leading advocate of Americana who has […]

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