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Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Raw

December 4, 2025 Andrew Raw 5

Under Andy Short’s recent Top 10, there was praise from a reader for his choices that had “objectivity and historical context” as opposed to others, which had been “Some songs I like”. The reader, it has […]

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Emmylou Harris announces farewell tour of UK and Europe in 2026

November 28, 2025 Richard Parkinson 7

Fourteen-time Grammy Award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Emmylou Harris has announced her final European tour beginning in the UK and Ireland in early 2026, with UK and Netherlands shows in May and […]

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Classic Clips: Emmylou Harris “Where Will I Be” – BBC Later… with Jools Holland, 1995

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A number of the top music artists who have managed to have long, successful careers have had the ability to reinvent themselves periodically. Think David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Cher, Madonna, Neil Young, Kylie Minogue, Johnny Cash, […]

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Preview: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass confirm a stellar line up for their 25th anniversary

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) has confirmed the full lineup for its silver anniversary in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 5th. The lineup is an extraordinary collection of artists, many […]

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The Americana Music Association announces its 24th annual honors and awards show performers

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The 24th annual AMA awards will take place on Wednesday, 10th September at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony is the hallmark event for the 25th annual AMERICANAFEST, held across 51 venues throughout […]

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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After 45 years in the industry, Loudon Wainwright needs little introduction as an artist. Over 26 albums, he has created a diverse tapestry of music and has dabbled with a wealth of genres. ‘Years in the […]

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Unbelievably it’s that time of year again – the relentless march of time continues (it never gives up) – and so voting for the next AMAUKs is now open. A key event each year in the […]

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