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Matt Hill “Savage Pilgrims” (Quiet Loner Recordings, 2020)

July 3, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1
Matt Hill’s first release under his own name rather than the Quiet Loner moniker that has graced a number of high-quality releases in recent years opens with a jaunty banjo-driven lament ‘Stone and Bone’ which sets […]
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Steve Crawford and Spider Mackenzie “Celticana” (Independent, 2020)

July 2, 2020 Paul Campbell 0
`Celticana’ is the second album from songwriter Steve Crawford and his compadre Spider Mackenzie on harmonica. The title sums up their intent to marry the music of their native Scotland with the U.S, and they succeed. […]
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Thomas Eltorp “Extended Play 3/3” (Mani Records, 2020)

July 2, 2020 Helen Jones 0
Danish singer-songwriter Thomas Eltorp set himself a lofty goal five years ago: to write, record, and release three EPs of “American inspired music”. ‘Extended Play 3/3’ is the last of these three Americana inspired EPs, which […]
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The Jayhawks “XOXO” (Sham/Thirty Tigers, 2020)

July 1, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0
For many people The Jayhawks were one of the initial gateway drugs to the Americana and alt-country scene particularly with their 1992 classic ‘Hollywood Town Hall‘ with its chiming guitars, extraordinary harmonies and classic songwriting and […]
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Josh Kimbrough “Slither, Soar & Disappear” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

July 1, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0
A side effect of lockdown is how many of us have begun to notice nature either for the first time or perhaps just more than usual. If that curiosity extends to how these perceptions might be […]

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Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027

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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Album Reviews

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”

October 1, 2026 0
First solo release shows Jayne Pomplas has much to offer. Jayne Pomplas is a Dublin-based American singer, songwriter and fiddle player who has spent years in Ireland performing and recording with artists including The Chieftains, Frankie […]
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Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027

October 1, 2026 0
The Nashville-based duo Rosine featuring GRAMMY Award winner Forrest O’Connor and rising vocalist Meredith Lane O’Connor have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, Rosine, due Spring 2027 on Compass Records.  The announcement comes with […]

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  • Julie Christensen “Don’t You Push” – no names, no id, and that’s the cops
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

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Louien “None Of My Words” (Jansen Records, 2019)

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Live Miranda Solberg is one-quarter of Silver Lining, the Norwegian americana band reviewed on these pages last year and now gaining attention as a solo artist in her own right. Indeed, following on from a Soundcloud […]
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Video: Rufus Wainwright featuring John Legend “Heading for Home”

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Rufus Wainwright brings in the big guns for his new album including John Legend on ‘Heading for Home’.   The two performers are featured in a new music video, a straight forward studio performance.  Accompanied by banjo […]
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SXSW Festival suffers backlash as artists protest at US Army sponsorship of event

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This year’s SXSW festival was marked by dozens of speakers and performers cancelling their appearances in protest of the event’s sponsorship by the U.S. Army amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Incredibly, but this is the world […]

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