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Live Review: John Alexander Album Launch. The Glad Café, Glasgow – 8th March 2024

March 15, 2024 Paul Kerr 0
Although it’s been available on streaming platforms for a while, tonight was the official launch of John Alexander’s new album, ‘Face The Wind’, a disc which finds this Scottish artist knee deep in the big muddy […]
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Various Artists “Songs Not Bombs Vol 1”

March 14, 2024 Andy Davidson 0
A generosity of spirit through the madness. “They say the skies of Lebanon are burning/ Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat They’re showing pictures on the television/ Women and children dying in the streets” Retaliation […]
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The Hello Darlins “The Alders & The Ashes”

March 13, 2024 Martin Johnson 0
An americana gumbo performed by a band of musical experts. The Hello Darlins are a Canadian musical collective formed during the pandemic by singer Candace Lacina and keyboardist Mike Little, both of whom had extensive experience […]
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Harvey Russell “Pure as the Flame”

March 13, 2024 FredArnold 0
Australian country roots artist shows progression on his sophomore album, all about life’s challenges. Harvey Russell hails from Sydney and ‘Pure as the Flame’ is his sophomore album, which suggests that he is a relative newcomer […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Mary Gauthier “Saved By A Song”

March 12, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Mary Gauthier’s ‘Saved By A Song‘ is subtitled ‘The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting‘ and consists of, it should surprise no-one, powerful stories associated with particular songs of hers – stories about what the songs […]

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Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”

September 10, 2026 0
Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins and is one of our “most compelling voices in folk, Americana, and country,” as his press accurately describes him. Having seen him play live with his regular musical partner, Pippa Murdie, in […]
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Album Reviews

David Coller “Blue Water”

September 10, 2026 0
Stunning traditional songwriting on instant folk classic. This is the second full-length release by singer-songwriter David Coller this year. His first, When Summer Comes, was given a glowing write-up in these pages, and now comes Blue […]
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Bruce Springsteen releases film of “Land of Hope and Dreams” Tour – watch it all here!

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour, called by Time Magazine –  “one of the most unflinching acts of musical resistance in the nation’s history”, has released an official […]

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  • Bruce Springsteen releases film of “Land of Hope and Dreams” Tour – watch it all here!
  • MF Tomlinson “Now, I Am Free” – the reward of aging?
  • Video: Anna Moon & The Stars “Oh my God! It’s a Resurrection” – still standing and better than ever
  • Seasick Steve “The Last Season of America”
  • Live Review: Carson McHone, The Chapel, The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham – 3rd September 2026
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Video Premiere: Dandelion Highway “The Crossing”

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Canadian-Irish duo Dandelion Highway smile as they perform and it’s impossible not to smile back; there’s a gentle joy in their music, which is infectious and a wonderful tonic in a troubled world.  In “The Crossing”, […]
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Flotation Toy Warning “The Machine That Made Us” (Talitres, 2017)

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Flotation Toy Warning have returned after a 13 year break with their second full-length album ‘The Machine That Made Us’ and pick up exactly where they left off. Formed in a warehouse in London way back […]
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Mogwai: The Barbican, London – 15th September 2016

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There is a dichotomy that is going to run through this review – is it a review of a live gig or is it a review of a documentary film? Mogwai’s last album was the soundtrack for […]

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