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Breaking Grass “Somewhere Beyond”

August 2, 2022 Tim Martin 0
A slightly routine album, lifted by some excellent singing and songwriting. ‘Somewhere Beyond’ is Breaking Grass’s sixth album and from the first song, ‘100 Degrees In The Shade’ has an instrumental mix that is exactly what […]
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Nick Carver & The Mean Street Butchers “Animals”

August 1, 2022 Paul Russell 0
Moody, foot stomping country blues sophomore from Down Under. There’s something truly innate when great musicians get together and play a particular kind of country blues rock. Earthy guitars, soulful vocals, a moody feel – all […]
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The Vandoliers “The Vandoliers”

August 1, 2022 Rick Thorn 2
 Rowdy Texan barroom Americana. Texan band The Vandoliers wanted to ensure the raw power of their live sets was properly translated into the studio. With this their fourth album, they have certainly succeeded. Having been on […]
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Live Review: The Chapin Sisters + The Ocelots, Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington – July 21st, 2022

July 29, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0
Has it really been over a decade since The Chapin Sisters last toured the UK? That made it all the more pleasing to reconnect with their unique harmonies that weave together gentle strands of Appalachian, folk, […]
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Multimedia Review: Mat Callahan “Songs of Slavery and Emancipation”

July 29, 2022 Rick Bayles 0
Books Editor Rick Bayles writes – Songs of ‘Slavery and Emancipation’ is the last project our sadly departed colleague, Gordon Sharpe, took on for review. His sudden and unexpected death meant that he never got to […]

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After a four-year break, Rayland Baxter will release latest album in October

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After a four-year break, Rayland Baxter will release latest album in October

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Rayland Baxter’s new album, True Violet, will be released on 23rd October 2026 via ATO Records. he feels like the first time he’s truly found it. It is his first album in more than four years. […]
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Dom Glynn and His Sunday Best “This Fast Life Is Killing Me”

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Vintage country music at its very best. One of the joys of good music of any genre is its ability to transport you to another time and another place. The new album by Dom Glynn and […]
Cover art for Nick Mitchell Maiato album "Naquera"
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Nick Mitchell Maiato “Naquera”

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One Eleven Heavy’s Mitchell Maiato delivers a healthy dose of cosmic psychedelia for the 21st century. Four years have passed since we last heard from Nick Mitchell Maiato, at which time One Eleven Heavy, his sometime […]

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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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Since her last album in 2013 (About Farewell) Alela Diane has remarried and given birth to two daughters. We mention the daughters as Cusp is, above all, an album about motherhood, even the album cover can […]
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Something for the weekend: Jesse Malin featuring Bruce Springsteen “Broken Radio ’22”

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That’s it from us for another week and we leave you dear reader with news that Jesse Malin’s remastered, expanded version of his third album ‘Glitter in the Gutter’ will be released on 30th September on […]
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Billy Bragg announces the Roaring Forty UK and Ireland 2023 tour

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As part of his celebrations to mark 40 years in music, Billy Bragg has announced a tour of the UK and Ireland in the autumn. The full list of dates is below. Punk rocker, soldier, Essex […]

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