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Valerie Smith “Maggie’s Journal”

February 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Valerie Smith goes on a bluegrass family history journey. Valerie Smith has spent a dozen years working on this project, which was birthed from a chance discovery of a handwritten journal in a cheap notebook by […]
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Sky Smeed “Live at Rock House”

February 13, 2026 Helen Jones 0
A treat for longtime fans, Smeed showcases his raw talent with an intimate and engaging acoustic live performance. It’s fairly expected that a live album will contain an artist’s most well known songs, along with maybe […]
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Book Review: Jay Nachman with Graham Parker and The Rumour “Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind”

February 13, 2026 Paul Kerr 0
A bridge of sorts between the faded pub rock scene and the about-to-emerge punk explosion, Graham Parker’s debut album “Howlin’ Wind” was an extraordinary debut, which saw the singer/songwriter lauded at the time. Sounding like an […]
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Toad the Wet Sprocket “RINGS: The Acoustic Sessions”

February 12, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 2
Thoughtful acoustic reworkings of well-known tracks and deep cuts. Toad the Wet Sprocket have been around, albeit, intermittently for 40 years, so it feels an appropriate anniversary to release what could be deemed a 14 track […]
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Lucy Mellenfield “Tell The Water, She Will Listen”

February 12, 2026 Pete Hill 0
Passion and originality announce the arrival of a rare talent. Lucy Mellenfield began self-releasing her music while studying at the University of Southampton. It was a move to Birmingham to continue her education via a master’s […]

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Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a track from the new album by Great Lakes, Fear of the Fear, a band we have been big fans of […]
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Keyside “Keyside”

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A catchy, guitar-led debut where jangly hooks and catchy choruses carry stories of lives lived close to the edge. There is something immediately familiar about Keyside, the debut album from Liverpool four-piece Keyside. Jangly guitars and […]
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Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

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Growing up, I loved to watch the television show The Monkees, though looking back, I figure I wasn’t watching the episodes as they first aired, but re-runs. There were only two series of the show, though […]

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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

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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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