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The Song Remains: Chris Strachwitz (1931-2023)

May 9, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
Arhoolie Records laid the foundation for the appreciation of American roots music. Chris Strachwitz, folklorist, musicologist and founder of Arhoolie Records died on 7th May from heart failure. There is no way of knowing how many […]
Features

The Song Remains: Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023)

May 3, 2023 Martin Johnson 8
His songs reflect his personal experiences and love of Canada, but his music travelled the world. Gordon Lightfoot died on Monday, 1st May, in a Toronto hospital of undisclosed causes, having worked actively until 2022. It […]
Interviews

Interview: Tom Ovans on why 4-track recording can still deliver music relevant to 2023

May 2, 2023 Martin Johnson 2
If you are born to be a musician and singer-songwriter you just keep doing what you do. Integrity is a rare thing in music, and it is something that artists who have it can easily lose […]
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Classic Clips: Jenna Elfman audition for Dylan’s band, Dharma And Greg, 1999

April 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
You may have forgotten the late Nineties American sitcom ‘Dharma and Greg‘ which was built around a premise that has been revisited endlessly in the new 21st century world of Reality TV (The first rule of […]
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Bob Dylan reveals the Shadow Kingdom

April 17, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
What is ‘Shadow Kingdom‘?   It’s an act of taking control of his past, perhaps, it’s also a new album from Bob Dylan.  Released on June 2nd, with the video album of the release coming out on […]

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Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

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Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

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Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

July 14, 2026 0
Hollow Hand, the project of Brighton’s Max Kinghorn-Mills, steps out of the bedroom on Wish Road South, recorded live as a trio after touring with MJ Lenderman and Caitlin Rose. The album comes out on the […]
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Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0
Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]
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Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0
Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]

  • Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour
  • Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn
  • Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”
  • More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder
  • Ismay “Half Truth”
  • Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm
  • Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Roger McGuinn “Car Phone”
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

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Classic Clips: Etta James and Dr. John “I’d Rather Go Blind” – BB King and Friends, 1987

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What with the last studio album from Dr. John about to be released and just general musing on what a superb talent he was I set off on a quest through Youtube for a moving performance […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 59

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Half term been and gone. So it came and went in a flash and left a nasty sting in the tail, but while it lasted half term was a thing of joy. Most of it spent […]
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Jesper Lindell “Twilights”

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Jesper Lindell presents what could well be a definition of Americana (discuss). As has often been noted, Americana is a broad church, both encompassing and drifting through many other genres and sub-genres of music. However, if […]

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