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It was fifty years and five months today…

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Well, here’s the thing, we’re hitting all the anniversaries over the next few years.  And whilst it is true that Dylan’s Desire came out on the 5th of January 1976 there is another reason to mention […]
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Nathan Evans Fox “Heirloom”

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A record built to last. “Nathan Evans Fox sounds like the truth. In the end, that’s what we go to songwriters for, isn’t it?”  These words opened Alan O’Hare’s review for Americana UK, writing about 2018’s […]
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The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with UK tour and a new album, yippee!!

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Tour includes first time in Brighton. The Minneapolis band has announced four dates so far in the UK, with hopefully more to come. One date that stands out is the Brighton gig, which is their first […]

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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

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With a twenty-five year career as an accomplished session musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Darrell Scott returns, this time with an intimate live album. ‘Jaroso’ was recorded simply with a 4-track, in front of an audience. It was […]

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