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David Ferguson “Nashville No More”

September 2, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0
Relaxed enjoyment from a 40-year veteran and his many friends, on a debut release. I can’t say I’m not liable to get a frisson of amusement at the potential for furrowed brows if I start this […]
Videos

Video: David Ferguson “Boats to Build”

July 12, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
David Ferguson’s voice is full of life, experience and emotion in his new single, ‘Boats to Build’.  The Guy Clark and Verlon Thompson-written song is the perfect match for Ferguson’s weary vocal, which is beautifully melodic […]

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Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

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Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

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Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

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News

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0
For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]
Tracks

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0
Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door.  Tell us about it.  Although […]
Videos

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

August 6, 2026 0
Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its swaying […]

  • Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album
  • Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?
  • Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
  • Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates
  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
  • Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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To my great regret, I was a latecomer to the Jimmy LaFave fan club. In the 90s and 00s you could see some of his earlier albums such as ‘Buffalo Return to the Plains’ or ‘Highway […]
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Joseph Childress “Joseph Childress” (Empty Cellar 2017)

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Make Americana Great Again: Deus Ex Musica

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