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Finn “The Waterfall”

December 19, 2024 Paul Russell 0
Album nine for Melbourne brothers’ with a  lengthy, gentle collection. As a musician, it really helps if one’s parents bring you up in a musical environment and brothers Mark and Luke Finn grew up in suburban […]
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Letitia VanSant and David McKindley-Ward “Eye Of The Storm”

December 18, 2024 Michael Macy 1
Rising binary stars shine brighter. Letitia VanSant and David McKindley-Ward’s new album could be a game-changer. For them. This is one of the great duos in the Americana firmament today but not as well-known as it […]
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Anniversary Cheers – Rain Parade’s “Emergency Third Rail Power Trip” celebrates 40 years

December 18, 2024 Tim Martin 0
Although Michael Quercio of the band The Three O’Clock is credited with coining the term “Paisley Underground” Rain Parade’s debut ‘Emergency Third Rail Power Trip’ became the album that defined the sound. Released in early 1983 […]
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Willie Nelson “Last Leaf on the Tree”

December 17, 2024 Peter Thompson 0
Well put together album of mostly covers from legendary songwriter and interpreter of others’ songs. Willie Nelson needs no introduction; the subject of this review is the legend’s 76th studio album release. “Last Leaf on the […]
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Lucinda Williams “Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road”

December 17, 2024 Graeme Tait 2
Vol. 7 of Lucinda Williams’ celebrated ‘Jukebox Themed Performance Series’, sees the Grammy-winning artist turn her sights on the Fab Four. Having originally started her ‘Jukebox Series’, during the pandemic in 2020 as a way to […]

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Intimate, personal songs, recorded live and elevated by expressive fiddle playing. Adam Klein’s Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings originates from a raw, intimate 2019 in‑studio session with violinist Adam Poulin, recorded at Leesta Vall in […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway

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Blue Water Highway is an Austin-based Americana/folk rock band. Their signature is considered songwriting across a variety of styles, but always melodic, with fantastic harmony singing. Musically timeless, there are elements of Laurel Canyon songwriting, focussing […]

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0
Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0
David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

April 23, 2026 0
At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]

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Video Premiere: Ian Roland “Some Way of Life”

July 28, 2025 0
Here’s the latest single from UK singer-songwriter Ian Roland. In ‘Some Way of Life’, Roland delivers heartfelt lyrics in his distinctively graceful, pure-sounding voice. The song opens with just Roland’s bright, finger-picked guitar before his tuneful […]
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Video: Rebekah Rolland “Standing Still”

June 27, 2018 1
This is the rather lovely new single from Tucson singer-songwriter Rebekah Rolland, taken from her forthcoming album Seed And Silo, out on July 20th.  Nice video too.
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Live Review: Beth Nielsen Chapman, Nells, London, 4th August 2023

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A devoted and enthusiastic audience at London’s Nell’s was treated to a fine performance from Beth Nielson Chapman, delivered with her characteristic honesty, passion, and humour, spanning her career from its earliest days to her recent […]

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