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Track Premiere: Eric Brandt “Size Of Diamonds”

February 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Eric Brandt has notched up nearly 30 years of releasing music, predominantly with the band The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, but he also has four solo albums to his name and it’s the latest, Folksinger, that we’re […]
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The Delines “The Meter Keeps Ticking” – trepidation, indecision

February 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
We can keep this short and sweet today, ‘cos we all know The Delines and the important thing for most people is going to be just how much text they need to scroll through before they […]
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Kiki Cavazos “Hawthorn And Heartache” – two things that’ll tear at ya

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Kiki Cavazos has the kind of mythological musical backstory that is becoming rarer in a world that is, mostly, easier to travel.  That’s a strange paradox – but few are the musicians who can claim to […]
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Mirah “The Ballad of The Bride of Frankenstein” are we monsters

February 10, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s probably just one of those strange coincidences that this song has appeared in advance of the movie The Bride, as it represents Mirah’s first release in seven years.  Starting as a folky acoustic ballad, the […]
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Steep Canyon Rangers “Heart’s The Only Compass” – with guest player Steve Martin

February 9, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Upcoming banjo youngster Steve Martin gets a lucky break on Heart’s The Only Compass a very modern tale of love, co-incidences and fate from Steep Canyon Rangers.  It’s the third track unveiled from their forthcoming 15th […]

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Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
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Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

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Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Lord Huron “Hurricane (Johnnie’s Theme)” – Listen

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Kick-drum folksters Lord Huron whip up a storm on this track – there’s high harmony vocals, stirring guitars and, yes, some kick-drum.  Lord Huron are gigging in the UK right now – couple more dates to […]
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Ithaca NY’s Johnny Dowd has been patrolling the dark, uneasy, unclassified byways and B-roads of the American heartlands for over two decades. A blistering, uncompromising guitar slinger and songwriter, Dowd is set to release his new […]

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