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Album Reviews

Coyle Girelli “Out of This Town”

October 20, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
Mutual respect and a classy collaboration. The gist – it has been more than ten years since Coyle Girelli co-wrote with country singer/songwriter Mac Davis. Davis wrote two of Presley’s biggest hits, ‘In the Ghetto’ and […]

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New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support

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Mama’s Broke “Reunion”

Album Reviews
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Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026

Live Reviews
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Artwork for Clever Hopes album "Even Gooder Than Tomorrow"

Clever Hopes “Even Gooder Than Tomorrow”

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Bryan Adams wonders “How’s It Goin'” on new roots rock album about Canada

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New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support

September 16, 2026 0
Award-winning Scottish troubadour Dean Owens is nothing if not prolific! Since 2022, he has released 4 new studio albums (including recordings with iconic Latin rockers Calexico, and collaborations with celebrated Italian producer Don Antonio and Grammy […]
Album Reviews

Mama’s Broke “Reunion”

September 16, 2026 0
Beautifully intimate offering from hugely talented Canadian duo rewards the attentive listener. Mama’s Broke, Canadian duo Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria, have spent many a year on the road. Their 2017 debut album Count The […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026

September 16, 2026 0
Bright Phoebus is one of the three great “lost” albums of its era – as special in its way as No Other or Forever Changes because, like these albums, it redefined what was possible within a […]

  • New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support
  • Mama’s Broke “Reunion”
  • Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026
  • Clever Hopes “Even Gooder Than Tomorrow”
  • Bryan Adams wonders “How’s It Goin'” on new roots rock album about Canada
  • Carleton Stone “Midnight Rose”
  • Modest Mouse featuring Califone “Barstool Blues” – a stressful honor
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Great American Trainwreck “Hell On The Rise” – Listen

April 23, 2019 0
Great American Trainwreck are a five piece band operating out of Seattle who have been playing for a couple of years, time enough to get their eponymous debut album together – it’s out on May 23rd.  […]
Album Reviews

Jim McHugh “Noise Machine” (Independent, 2017)

September 18, 2017 0
A native of Monaghan, Ireland, Jim McHugh is, as the name of his debut album suggests, a bit of a thrash merchant at times. The opening song, Hills Of Mullyash crashes into view with distorted guitar […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Carlene Carter & Dave Edmunds “Baby Ride Easy” – BBC “Queens of Country at the BBC”

July 15, 2022 0
Rockpile holds a fairly unique position in music history in that while they are recognised as one of rock music’s great bands, and despite comprising UK musicians, they were also a significant influence on subsequent American […]

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