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2023’s Americana festivals – where we are spending our summer?

May 26, 2023 Emily Dongray 2

In the blinking dawn of the new year, many of the festivals announced their line-ups. They dropped exciting news about headliners, and some early-bird tickets went on sale, but in the wave of resolutions and starting […]

First names for the Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 announced

February 8, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Cambridge Folk Festival has announced the first names for 2023 taking place this July. Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest-running and arguably the most prestigious folk festivals in the world. Established by Cambridge City […]

Will Oldham, Ron Sexsmith and more to play livestreamed Cat Stevens festival

December 2, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced CatSong Festival, a special live YouTube broadcast in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his classic 1970 albums ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ and ‘Mona Bone Jakon’. Over 40 artists have […]

Imelda May, Royal Albert Hall, London, 22nd November 2017

November 30, 2017 Keith Clifford 0

On the last night of her UK tour Imelda May walked onstage to rapturous applause for her first headline gig at the Royal Albert Hall and performed a stunning stripped back rendition of Call Me. This […]

Imelda May “Life Love Flesh Blood” (Decca, 2017)

April 4, 2017 Michael Farley 0

This is the first album from Imelda May since 2014 and it is impecably produced by none other than the legendary T Bone Burnett. The style represents a change of direction from the Dublin born singer […]

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Wilco - summerteeth
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Matthew Sweet - 100% Fun
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Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

March 20, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from British slacker twang quartet Brown Horse, the third and final single from their upcoming album Total Dive […]

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

March 20, 2026 1

Danny George Wilson delivers a reflective and beautifully crafted set of songs exploring loss, memory, and the difficult business of moving on. Danny George Wilson follows up the Danny & The Champions of the World album, […]

Thomas Dollbaum enlists MJ Lendeman and friends for his latest album

March 20, 2026 0

Tampa-born, New Orleans-based singer/songwriter Thomas Dollbaum has announced his new album Birds of Paradise, “a goodbye letter to lost loved ones and former selves,” which will come out on May 22 via Dear Life Records, and […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Interviews

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2

At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

Album Reviews

Stephen Fearing “Every Soul’s A Sailor” (Lowden Proud, 2017)

January 9, 2017 0

Seasoned singer-songwriter, guitarist Stephen Fearing is one of those acts who radiate quality and great depth; a real professional Fearing has honed his talent to the zenith degree. Nothing is surplus. Everything dovetails perfectly into place. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Robert Deeble “Orphan Song”

November 6, 2025 0

Here’s the latest single from Seattle singer-songwriter Robert Deeble. Inspired by the graphic novel ‘The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song’, which tells the story of the difficult relationship between country music pioneers AP and Sara […]

Videos

Video: Kyshona “More in Common”

July 8, 2025 0

The new video from Kyshona, a performance of ‘More in Common’ recorded live at The Blueroom Studios, is strikingly, disarmingly beautiful. And just as beautiful as the music are Kyshona’s heartfelt words and the themes of […]

2023’s Americana festivals – where we are spending our summer?

First names for the Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 announced

Will Oldham, Ron Sexsmith and more to play livestreamed Cat Stevens festival

Imelda May, Royal Albert Hall, London, 22nd November 2017

Imelda May “Life Love Flesh Blood” (Decca, 2017)

Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

Thomas Dollbaum enlists MJ Lendeman and friends for his latest album

Classic Clips: Brown Horse “Wipers”, Newport 2024

Jim Lauderdale “Country Super Hits Volume 2”