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Bobby Duncan “Maybe This Time”

April 19, 2022 Alan Fitter 0
A big sounding, glossy, polished new album from Texan Bobby Duncan. From 2012 to  2018, the television series “Nashville” was a must watch for lovers of country music – both old and new. It was a […]
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Cowboy Junkies “Songs Of The Recollection”

April 19, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0
Superb collection of cover versions from alt-country veterans. The Cowboy Junkies initially came to most people’s attention via their cover version of ‘Sweet Jane’ released over 30 years ago. Their first album in 1986 was comprised […]
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Haze & Dacey Collective “Letters from Gilead”

April 19, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0
Tales from a fictional world with a chilling link to reality. Inspired by the dystopia in the TV drama ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and the novel by Margaret Atwood that lies behind it, ‘Letters from Gilead’ by […]
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Abigail Lapell “Stolen Time”

April 19, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0
With “Stolen Time”, Abigail Lapell has come up with an almost timeless set of songs. How do you come up with a musically subdued album without resorting to the standard singer-songwriter concept of just a voice […]
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Ferris & Sylvester “Superhuman”

April 14, 2022 Rick Bayles 0
Is it too early to call this the debut album of the year? Wow. That certainly blows away the cobwebs! ‘Superhuman’ is the debut album from British duo, Ferris and Sylvester, and it’s fair to say […]

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The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

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Almost there! There was never much doubt that John Prine would be represented in this list, and, although a number of his songs appeared in the original writers’ lists, the iconic and most covered song of […]
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Cut Worms “Transmitter”

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This guitar-based pop, produced by Jeff Tweedy, is a departure from previous work. Cut Worms is singer-songwriter Max Clarke, originally from Ohio, but now living in New York. This is his fourth full-length album after Cut […]
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