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Tommy Alexander “Feelings”

November 14, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

Nashville move prompts deep-voiced troubadour to move onwards and upwards. Having been massively involved in the songwriting community of the Pacific NW states, the arrival of the Covid era prompted a relocation south to Nashville for […]

Lyndon Morgans “Of Gods and Men”

November 14, 2022 Michael Macy 2

Album celebrates love with all its messy mixture of joy and pain. ‘Of Gods and Men’ by Lyndon Morgans is his first album under his own name. He previously released eight albums with Karl Woodward and […]

Johanna Rose “Can’t Love You From The Ground”

November 11, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

A very impressive set of songs which reach deep into the heart of rural American music. Anyone who enjoys delving into, as Greil Marcus called it, old weird America, would be well advised to have a […]

artwork for Corbin Dooley album "Western Trauma"

Corbin Dooley “Western Trauma”

November 11, 2022 Viv Fish 0

Darkness ahead – proceed with caution. For Corbin Dooley, as a child growing up in the rural south, emotion could be seen as a sign of weakness. As a result, when told to be “tough” as […]

Rich Hopkins & Luminarios “Exiled On Mabel St”

November 10, 2022 Richard Parkinson 0

New collection of songs from Rich Hopkins & Luminarios which should delight his fan base and provide an excellent addition to future live shows. Tucson, AZ-based Hopkins has been performing as Rich Hopkins & Luminarios for […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

March 26, 2026 0

Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Tracks

Mickelson “No Such Luck” – Listen

April 5, 2018 2

Scott Mickelson has paid some dues – his band Fat Opie were heralded as folk-rock-punks, they played CBGB’s, the Bitter End, and Madame Wong’s West in LA. They had the same management company as Neil Young […]

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The Cold Stares “Mortality Blues”

September 30, 2024 0

The Cold Stares look death in the eye in their new single ‘Mortality Blues.’ A slow burn of a track centered around a rustic dobro guitar riff, the song builds but never boils over. This is […]

News

Will Hoge sets out his American Dream – October

June 29, 2018 0

Rolling Stone are reporting this morning that Nashville americana artist Will Hoge has announced a politically-charged new album called ‘My American Dream’, a collection of eight songs that touches on social issues including immigration and the […]

Tommy Alexander “Feelings”

Lyndon Morgans “Of Gods and Men”

Johanna Rose “Can’t Love You From The Ground”

Corbin Dooley “Western Trauma”

Rich Hopkins & Luminarios “Exiled On Mabel St”

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour