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Ben Stubbs “Light of my Life”

September 29, 2023 Viv Fish 0

A debut album with all the makings of a classic. Music and songwriting have long been a passion for Isle of Wight-born Ben Stubbs. Since his first single release in 2013, Stubbs has played extensively and […]

Live Review: An Evening With Guise & Hannah Rose Platt, Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester – 7th September 2023

September 29, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

One of the special things about live music is the sense of community connecting all in attendance. Being part of a crowd in a shared collective experience is exhilarating. What’s good for an audience is good […]

Night Flight “Songs from Echo Zoo”

September 29, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Beautiful vocals contrast against folk-laden indie to make an album of meaning that showcases a band with a true identity. Cast your mind back to the first Covid lockdown of 2020 and a few things might […]

Buddy & Julie Miller “In The Throes”

September 28, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

The celebrated Americana twosome remain in grand form on this much-anticipated album. It’s a hearty welcome back to Buddy & Julie Miller, by now eligible to be considered as the grand old couple of Americana, but, […]

Minor Gold “Minor Gold”

September 28, 2023 FredArnold 0

Tracy McNeil and Dan Parsons serve up some delicious fare on their debut album as a duo. So here is a duo that could start to make waves in the Americana space, with a delightful, breezy […]

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

September 8, 2026 0

Following a breakthrough period that saw major festival appearances, BBC Radio support and the release of her debut album Lost En Route, singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation returns with her second album, Creeping Thyme. The record will be […]

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

September 8, 2026 0

Quirky, gentle release from San Francisco Bay area songwriter and musician. Angle of Repose is the fifth album from Bay area Blaine Todd, a newcomer to our site, but a release with a resonance with many […]

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

September 8, 2026 0

There are, of course, countless reasons why we love attending gigs and feeding on the buzz that only live music can give. On the Americana circuit that we inhabit in these pages, often at smaller and […]

Ben Stubbs “Light of my Life”

Live Review: An Evening With Guise & Hannah Rose Platt, Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester – 7th September 2023

Night Flight “Songs from Echo Zoo”

Buddy & Julie Miller “In The Throes”

Minor Gold “Minor Gold”

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”