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Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

January 30, 2026 0

On the 31st December 2025, MTV UK played their final music video. In MTV Music’s case, that video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which was, fittingly, also the first ever music video […]

Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

January 30, 2026 0

More exciting names have been announced for Cambridge Folk Festival weekend, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August at Cherry Hinton Hall, completing a dazzling and diverse line-up for this year’s event. Second-release tickets go on sale […]

Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

January 30, 2026 0

This week’s podcast features man of letters Wesley Stace ahead of his three dates next week in a wide-ranging chat about writing, performing, and ultimately being true to one’s name. There are also tracks from The […]

Old Sap “February Blues” – arriving this weekend

January 30, 2026 0

We find Old Sap looking to the future: if “January is a Monday morning, sick and hungover from the year’s weekending,” then February isn’t shaping up to be too much better. The americana tinged with folk […]

Video: Sounding Arrow “Zero Gravity” – leaving the earth forever

January 30, 2026 0

With the weight of the world feeling like an increasingly heavy burden, just imagine what it would be like to experience zero gravity and float away, drifting above all the noise below. That’s the premise behind […]

Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995
On the 31st December 2025, MTV UK played their final music video. In MTV Music’s case, that video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which was, fittingly, also the first ever music [...]
Features
Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird
You’ll doubtless let a sigh of relief pass your lips, dear readers, when you hear that I am not going to tell you what a heart-wrenching difficulty this entry into “The Greatest Americana Songs of [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Austin Plaine
The cover shot of Austin Plaine’s debut album shows a long, straight train track disappearing into the distance. Alluding to a long journey of discovery. A trip Plaine himself admits he never expected or even [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Eagles “How Long”
Over a period of many years, there’s been collaboration between JD Souther and the Eagles. Eagles have recorded a number of songs that were written or co-written by Souther, including ‘Doolin-Dalton‘, ‘Best of My Love‘, [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: The Pretenders “Hymn to Her” – Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney, 8th December 2010
This is one of The Pretenders’ most layered songs, and also one of their most radical, here performed in a stripped-back but striking way. Chrissie Hynde sings beautifully with just the accompaniment of a pedal [...]

Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird

January 29, 2026 2

You’ll doubtless let a sigh of relief pass your lips, dear readers, when you hear that I am not going to tell you what a heart-wrenching difficulty this entry into “The Greatest Americana Songs of All […]

After too long, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter return to UK/Europe for April tour

January 29, 2026 0

Late last year Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter released their fifth full length album, “Forever, I’ve Been Being Born”, via Southern Lord (USA) and Ideologic Organ (Europe). Awarding it an easily merited 9/10, AUK’s Andy […]

Cowboy Junkies saddle up for UK Tour to “Celebrate 40 Years And Beyond”

January 29, 2026 0

Inspirational and highly influential Canadian band the Cowboy Junkies have announced an extensive, “Celebrating 40 Years and Beyond” UK tour for April and May this year. Coinciding with the tour, the band is to release a 3-LP […]

Vox Continental: January 2026

January 29, 2026 0

Vox Continental is back with news of new music from Scandinavia and live events in the Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands. It has been a few weeks since our last Vox Continental outing. With this […]

Bill Scorzari “I Stayed” – featuring Erin Rae

January 29, 2026 0

You’ll recall, well, we hope you’ll recall – that last Autumn we were highlighting the first singles from Bill Scorzari’s staggered double album release “Sidereal Days” which has been split into “Sidereal Days (Day 1)“, which […]

Something For The Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Streets Of Minneapolis”
January 30, 2026 1
We’ve reached the end of the week, and as you may have picked up from recent posts the majority of the Editorial team and a good chunk of the Writers are heading off to a [...]
Old Sap “February Blues” – arriving this weekend
January 30, 2026 0
We find Old Sap looking to the future: if “January is a Monday morning, sick and hungover from the year’s weekending,” then February isn’t shaping up to be too much better. The americana tinged with [...]
Video: Sounding Arrow “Zero Gravity” – leaving the earth forever
January 30, 2026 0
With the weight of the world feeling like an increasingly heavy burden, just imagine what it would be like to experience zero gravity and float away, drifting above all the noise below. That’s the premise [...]
Bill Scorzari “I Stayed” – featuring Erin Rae
January 29, 2026 0
You’ll recall, well, we hope you’ll recall – that last Autumn we were highlighting the first singles from Bill Scorzari’s staggered double album release “Sidereal Days” which has been split into “Sidereal Days (Day 1)“, [...]
Video: Mimi O’Bonsawin “Steady” – soul searching is my favourite pastime
January 29, 2026 0
From the opening lines: “Ask me where I wanna be // Look around tell you what I see // Don’t want to be anywhere but here,” Mimi O’Bonsawin’s single ‘Steady’ is so heartfelt and disarmingly emotive [...]

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