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Kate Ellis “Spirals”

February 16, 2022 Michael Macy 0
A second album often shows how an artist is developing. ‘Spirals’ reveals a joyous arc of growth. Kate Ellis’s new album, ‘Spirals’ is an absolute joy. An irrefutable, unquestionable joy. This is her second album, yet […]
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Kate Ellis “Scars” – have you considered couples therapy?

January 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Kate Ellis’ new single highlights its Americana credential by using not one but two AMA-UK instrumentalist award winners – Chris Hillman on electric guitar and Thomas Collison on keyboards.  The song is taken from Kate Ellis’ […]
Videos

Video: Kate Ellis “Wonderland”

October 25, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
When beautiful melody, compassion and a real depth of purpose combine, the result is music like this.  the third single from Kate Ellis’s forthcoming new album takes us on a journey into the natural world, exploring […]
Photo: @bullfishfighter
Live Reviews

Live Review: Kate Ellis + My Girl The River, Green Note, London – 11th October 2021

October 18, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0
“We have lift-off. I’m so excited to be here,” declared My Girl The River, with a combination of both joy and relief. Warmly the audience echoed her sentiments. With that began a lovely evening of Americana […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Kate Ellis “Another Way”

July 2, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
In this beautifully performed video premiere, Kate Ellis sings about flawed people and flawed relationships and how those connections become an important part of who we are.  It’s a song full of absorbing narrative details that […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]
Album Reviews

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0
The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]
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Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

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  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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Various Artists “Long Journey Home – A Century After The 1925 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention”

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A celebration of the legacy of Bluegrass and a great introduction to the genre. In May 1925, Mountain City, Tennessee, hosted the first major Old Time Fiddler’s Convention. The Old High School auditorium was packed so […]
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Greta Gaines “What Do You Want?” – transitioning when the kids leave

August 12, 2025 0
Greta Gaines asks ‘What Do You Want?’, her first single from the new album “Bird Before Light”. The song and album were produced by Jim Reilley, mixed by Eric Fritsch and Mill Logan, and were recorded […]

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