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Robert’s Western World celebrates 25 years with street party and livestream

August 1, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Any music fan who has visited Nashville will have spent at least one evening at Robert’s Western World on Lower Broadway.  In 2024, the venue, known as Nashville’s Home of Traditional Country Music, is celebrating its […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: BR5-49 “Bettie Bettie” Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1996

February 10, 2023 Clint West 0
This week’s Classic Clip comes from the wonderful BR5-49. Formed in Nashville in 1993 by Chuck Mead and Gary Bennett the band were joined by multi-instrumentalist Don Herron, upright bass player ‘Smilin’ Jay McDowell and drummer […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: BR5-49 “Me ‘n’ Opie (Down by the Duck Pond)”

August 16, 2022 Clint West 0
After a number of weeks on a drinking binge, Martin Johnson set us on a smoking course that our editor, Mark Whitfield last week enthusiastically embraced, adding an extra element whereby the smoking was that of […]
Live Reviews

AmericanaFest, Nashville, September 10th-15th, 2019

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For Americana UK, this year’s Nashville experience ended where it pretty much started – at Robert’s Western World on Lower Broadway. Hotfoot from arriving in the city around 7pm our assembled scribes headed straight downtown to […]

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Shane MacGowan tribute album to be released in November

June 9, 2026 0
Victoria Mary Clarke, in partnership with Rubyworks, has officially revealed the complete artist lineup and track list for 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan tribute album which is set for release on 13th […]
Album Reviews

Nick Mulvey “Dark Harvest (Live)”

June 9, 2026 0
Live recording from recent studio releases finds songwriter grasping for spiritual and emotional truths. Building on his recent releases Dark Harvest Pt 1 and Pt 2, Dark Harvest Live presents an intimate show from Toronto showcasing […]
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Texas Music Revolution documentary featuring Kiefer Sutherland launched on streaming services

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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]

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Interview: Canadian Geneviève Racette on “Satellite” and being a bilingual artist

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How the pandemic and personal changes ensured that difficult third album wasn’t. Canada has been the birthplace of some notable artists who have helped inform americana over the years, maintaining a musical identity that is separate […]
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Album Reviews

Shawn Williams “Wallowin’ in the Night”

June 21, 2022 0
Gutsy but uneven bar-room Americana. There is a lot to like about this fourth album by New Orleans songwriter Shawn Williams. In its stronger moments, it brings to mind the raw and direct music of Lucinda […]
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Jackson Dean returns for run of UK tour dates

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Jackson Dean will be playing a short run of UK dates in late April 2025. Speaking about the tour, Dean said: “I’m so excited to come back over the pond on tour. I hope that y’all […]

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