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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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Julian Taylor hits the UK running

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Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

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Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
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Cover art for Dale Watson album "Unwanted"

Dale Watson “Unwanted”

Album Reviews
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News

Julian Taylor hits the UK running

April 16, 2026 0
Some late news for all you Julian Taylor fans out there in particular for the UK based readership of Americana UK – one of our favourite artists of recent years, Julian Taylor, should by the time […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

April 16, 2026 0
Todd Albright has a dedication to the 12-string acoustic blues that he doesn’t actually own a 6-string guitar.  It’s a music that he was drawn to in his mid-teens, being first introduced to finger style blues […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

April 16, 2026 0
Brighten your day with a joyous celebration of love – Leeroy Stagger’s Fiddler’s Daughter. The words feel authentic and real: “The pretty little poet, with the ribbon in her hair,” and the song is an unself-conscious […]

  • Julian Taylor hits the UK running
  • Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”
  • Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither
  • Dale Watson “Unwanted”
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
Interviews

Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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Interview: Lizzie No on “Halfsies”

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Looking into your own history to understand pain without a reference. Lizzie No brings a new take to country and folk music that reflects her view of where American society should be. Not only is she […]

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