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Sturgill Simpson “Sound & Fury” (Elektra, 2019)

October 1, 2019 Andrew Frolish 0

Grammy-winning Sturgill Simpson returns with the appropriately-named ‘Sound & Fury’, an adventurous, genre-smashing album. It’s an exhilarating ride from start to finish, reinforcing Simpson’s reputation as one of the most exciting musicians around. He is as […]

Jesse Malin + Hennessey, 100 Club, London, 17th September 2019

October 1, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Like all the cool kids seem to do, Jesse Malin came on stage to the strains of ‘Ol’ 55‘ – and this was Jesse Malin and a full band, with a small horn section of trumpet […]

Susan Gibson “The Hard Stuff” (Independent, 2019)

October 1, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

If the name Susan Gibson rings a bell it should come as no great surprise – her big claim to fame is being the writer of ‘Wide Open Spaces’, a sizeable hit for The Dixie Chicks […]

Foy Vance “To Memphis” (Gingerbread Man Records, 2019)

October 1, 2019 Dave Clarke 0

Foy Vance is from Northern Ireland, a native of Bangor, near Belfast. He recorded and co-produced, with Matt Ross-Sprang, this album, literally in Memphis. You can guess where the equally interesting companion album was recorded by […]

Mean Mary ”Cold” (Woodrock Records, 2019)

September 30, 2019 Steven Howlett 0

There is, it seems, no limit to Mary James’ (Mean Mary is a stage name) talent. This native of Alabama has, astonishingly, been writing songs since the age of five. She could read music before she […]

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Americana 25 Festival
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Snail Mail - Ricochet
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Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

March 30, 2026 0

Americana family pays fulsome tribute to a true classic of the genre. In an interview published in the February 2026 edition of Uncut, Emmylou Harris is quoted saying, “It’s because of Guy [Clark] and Townes [van […]

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June

March 30, 2026 0

Celebrated artist Fruit Bats announces the forthcoming release of the brand-new album The Landfill on June 12th via Merge Records. The new offering finds Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson (who performs under the Fruit Bats moniker) […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 229 “Muscle Memory”

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As we head into the Easter hols, I was thinking that it’s been nearly three years since I took off the gown and mortar and stopped trying to educate the minds of future generations. And yet […]