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Fine Lines “Deadbeat Lullabies”

November 11, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
Folk-country infused americana from Northwest England but you wouldn’t know it Mark Radcliffe has something of a reputation in and around roots music as a broadcaster of note and sometime musician. ‘Deadbeat Lullabies’ is the Fine […]
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Billy Strings “Renewal”

November 11, 2021 David Jarman 4
Rising star flat picker Strings and his band deliver a vigorous blend of bluegrass and contemporary styles with fine lyrics. Billy Strings has come to be rightly regarded as one of the rising stars of the […]
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Various Artists “Home In This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dustbowl Ballads”

November 10, 2021 Alan Fitter 0
81 years after it was released, fourteen artists give their take on Woody Guthrie’s classic album “Dust Bowl Blues” In 1940 Woody Guthrie released his album ‘Dust Bowl Ballads’ consisting of 12 songs about the drought […]
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Matt Patershuk “An Honest Effort”

November 10, 2021 Peter Churchill 0
Singer-songwriting at its most imaginative and mischievous. Canadian Matt Patershuk, is a storyteller. A storyteller in the best traditions of the singer-songwriting genre. But this storyteller tells tales with a twinkle in his eye and the […]
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The Moon Shells “Earth”

November 9, 2021 Tim Martin 0
Simple songs, and a sound from another time make this an album which stands out from the modern crowd. The Moon Shells are a 5 piece band who say that they “draw from the traditional music […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

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From the fan favourite album Recovering the Satellites, this song was highly rated across the board, clearly striking a chord with writers (5 of whom voted for it), as its themes of regret and heartbreak melded […]
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Great Lakes “Don’t Swim Too Close”

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Musical subtlety and insightful words add up to a contender for album of any year. Album press releases often fall into two categories: perceptive or preposterous. Especially when a band is new to you, the first […]
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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan to be celebrated in Ace compilation featuring a myriad of stars

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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan are to be celebrated by artists such as Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Randy Newman, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazlewood, Brian Wilson and Laura Nyro as part of […]

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Opening with the baritone spoken ‘The Officer’s Mess’ a track full of plangent acoustic guitar and melancholy piano lines, Plater lays his cards on the table early on. This is is a dark brew of folk […]
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Matthew Logan Vasquez “Light’n Up” (Dine Alone, 2019)

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‘Light’n Up’ is the third solo album from Texas singer-songwriter and former Delta Spirit frontman Matthew Logan Vasquez. It sees him take a considerable turn in the road to follow a new direction away from the […]
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Warren Haynes “The Whisper Sessions”

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Celebrated guitar player releases intimate, soulful album of stripped down versions of songs from his 2024 release. Warren Haynes is a noted guitar player, vocalist, songwriter, producer and Grammy winner, whose long, long career has covered […]

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