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Grey DeLisle helms all-star tribute to Cindy Walker – out in October

September 22, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Grammy-winning artist Grey DeLisle has put together a tribute to her hero, Cindy Walker. “It’s All Her Fault: A Tribute To Cindy Walker” is due out on 10th October 2025 via Hummin’bird Records. One of the most […]
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West Texas Exiles “8000 Days”

September 3, 2025 Andrew Raw 0
Strong songwriting in both the music and lyrics makes this americana-rock an enjoyable listen. West Texas Exiles have been formed from the ashes of the Dirty River Boys, a band formed in 2009 by Marco Gutierrez […]

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Robert Plant’s Saving Grace EP “All That Glitters” Record Store Day treasure to be released digitally

September 17, 2026 0
Robert Plant’s Saving Grace: All That Glitters… is out digitally on October 9th on Nonsuch Records. The EP, previously released on vinyl for Record Store Day, follows Plant’s 2025 critically acclaimed album, Saving Grace; both feature […]
Album Reviews

Vinny Peculiar “The Curse of You Know Who”

September 17, 2026 0
On his tenth album, the UK singer-songwriter gives his own, surprisingly fresh take on events both past and present. Americana isn’t exactly a genre known for its up-to-date commentary on things like pop culture and the […]
Tracks

Freightliner “Canadian Cowboys” – blue jeaned dreams

September 17, 2026 0
This song by Canada’s Freightliner is about a dream, and a dream that died but not for the reason that dreams usually die – you know, the half-hearted try that ends in failure that’s followed by […]

  • Robert Plant’s Saving Grace EP “All That Glitters” Record Store Day treasure to be released digitally
  • Vinny Peculiar “The Curse of You Know Who”
  • Freightliner “Canadian Cowboys” – blue jeaned dreams
  • Video: Fruition “Compass” – we all get lost, but we all can be found
  • 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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Mary Gauthier announces new album out this Summer – new song out now

March 21, 2022 0
Mary Gauthier has announced her latest album, ‘Dark Enough to See the Stars‘, will be released on June 3rd on Thirty Tigers. This, her ninth album comes after Grammy-nominated’ Rifles and Rosary Beads‘, the album she […]
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Video: Paper Wings “Mad Thing”

May 1, 2024 1
Here’s recent single ‘Mad Thing’ from Nashville-based folk duo Paper Wings. Every now and then, we find a song that is utterly striking in its simple beauty.  Emily Mann and Wila Frank, long-time friends and musical […]
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Sad Daddy “Charlie Pickle” – is he related to Ol’ Dan Tucker?

November 24, 2021 1
Sad Daddy went out of their way to make their latest album sound as if it had a down-home rustic and raw kind of sound.  Melissa Carper, Brian Martin, Joe Sundell, and Rebecca Patek – who […]

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