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Book Review – Michael Goldberg “Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey”

June 22, 2022 Rick Bayles 1
Way back, in the October of 2020, I set out to write an article, for our ‘Unsung Heroes of Americana’ series, on the guitarist James Calvin Wilsey. I sincerely wish this book had been around then; […]
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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – James Calvin Wilsey, Guitarist

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We’re back with another article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series. This time I’m taking a look at a wayward genius of a guitar player; a man who created a signature sound that will be […]

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Alela Diane “Who’s Keeping Time?”

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Collaboration brings a beautiful folk album with words of love. This is Alela Diane’s seventh album, and the story behind it starts with the death at the age of eighty-three of her great friend Michael Hurley. […]
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Essentials: The Top 10 David Lowery Songs

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David Lowery is an icon of americana who has been making music for over forty years and has never lost his passion for all things rootsy, rocky and melodic. His first band was Sitting Ducks which […]
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Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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Interview: Exploring Fate, Music, and the Cosmic Unknown with Ben Schneider of Lord Huron

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Americana UK recently sat down with Ben Schneider, the creative force and lead singer of Lord Huron, before their headline show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Known for weaving cinematic landscapes into his music, Schneider’s work on […]
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Interview: Ashley Monroe succeeded through hard work and sacrifice

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