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Vox Continental: February 2026

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This month sees new albums from German, Swiss and Norwegian artists, along with singles from France, Iceland and Denmark! Hi, and welcome to Vox Continental for the month of February, which has largely been maked by […]
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So here we are in October, and the weather has finally turned autumnal. The gold and rustic leaves that for many weeks had adorned the trees that line the many streets and parks in my neighbourhood […]
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A new live album, new singles and touring news are all part of this month’s round-up. Here we are with this month’s round-up of what’s happening in Americana on the European mainland. We’re starting with the […]

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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

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Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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

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This single is the first new music from Amy Grant, a Six-time GRAMMY Winner and recent Kennedy Center Honoree, in a decade.  It’s a song that reflects on the progressive optimism of the 1960s and wonders […]

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