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Cedarsmoke “The Great & The Terrible”

August 18, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
An album full of well-crafted narratives describing the highs and lows of life. The Brisbane-based group Cedarsmoke is the vehicle via which Jon Cloumassis releases music. Cedarsmoke’s second album is an exploration of change in all […]
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Book Review: Michael Streissguth “Highways & Heartaches”

August 18, 2023 Rick Bayles 0
Two for the road. What an excellent read this is. The full title of the book is ‘Highways & Heartaches: How Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, and Children of the New South Saved the Soul of Country […]
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Rab Noakes & Brooks Williams “Should We Tell Him”

August 18, 2023 Graeme Tait 0
An album of Don Everly songs proves a fitting tribute to the legend of the Scottish Folk scene, Rab Noakes. Rab Noakes, who died last October after a short illness, was a touchstone of the Scottish […]
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Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway “City of Gold”

August 17, 2023 FredArnold 0
Molly Tuttle does it again with a very high-quality modern bluegrass album. OK, so how do you follow an award-winning album that set new standards in bluegrass playing and writing? If you are Molly Tuttle, you […]
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Nora Kelly Band “Rodeo Clown”

August 17, 2023 Helen Jones 0
With their debut album, the Nora Kelly Band show they are ones to watch, Kelly proving Americana is a natural fit for her. For Montreal-based, queer, country quintet the Nora Kelly Band’s Nora Kelly, music is […]

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Strolling Bones Records to release Schaefer Llana’s debut in November

September 8, 2026 0
Schaefer Llana has signed to Strolling Bones Records and will release her label debut, Full Circle, on 13th November 2026. The 10-song set was produced by Llana and Starlin Browning and recorded at Matt Patton of […]
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Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass

September 8, 2026 0
Now, some may recall that we like to (when we have the opportunity) feature an instrumental track as the week reaches its mid-point, somewhere around Wednesday afternoon.  So, what are we doing featuring this latest release […]
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Video: Eric Bazilian “Better Times” – they better come soon

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Originally written for WXPN’s Philly Anthem series, Eric Bazilian’s Better Times is a protest song for everyone who feels disillusioned but also a source of hope, finding connections amidst all the division people face. Better Times […]

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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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