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Black Deer announces first big names for 2023 festival

November 24, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

An AUK favourite, Black Deer Festival, revealed today the first wave of artists on the bill for the festival, taking place at Eridge Park, Kent on June 16-18th, 2023. Although only the fourth festival, Black Deer […]

Various Artists “Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver”

November 15, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

A salute to a songwriter of “eloquent simplicity”. According to Ray Wylie Hubbard, “Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Billy Joe Shaver were the Holy Trinity of Texas songwriters”. “My favourite songwriter” is how Johnny Cash […]

Something for the long weekend: Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams “Live Forever”

August 26, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader, and we leave you with news that New West Records and Pedernales Records have announced details of ‘Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver’, a new 12-track […]

Classic Americana Albums: John Prine “In Spite of Ourselves”

June 1, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

In spite of throat surgery – one of the all-time greatest collaborative albums. In April 2020, the americana community on both sides of the Atlantic was saddened by the news that at age 73, John Prine […]

Book Review – Philip Watson “Bill Frisell: Beautiful Dreamer”

March 15, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

An encapsulation of the diverse music, if not quite the life, of a major American musician. In an article in August 2020, about notable acoustic guitar players, I threw in a wild card with Bill Frisell. […]

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Live Review: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Chickie Wah Wah, New Orleans – 7th April 2026

April 15, 2026 0

As his set came to an end and a couple members of The Roadhouse Band scurried offstage for a quick bathroom break, Ryan Davis set down his guitar, turned to the audience, and just smiled. There […]

Sons of Town Hall “Of Ghosts and Gods”

April 15, 2026 0

A magnificent, imaginative journey impeccably blending folk and americana along the way. Singer-songwriters Ben Parker and David Berkley are Sons of Town Hall. A project born over a decade ago in a London pub. For this […]

Oklahoma jamgrassers The Steppers announce release of sophomore album

April 15, 2026 0

Oklahoma City jamgrass band The Steppers have announced their forthcoming 11-track album The Lights Are Always On on 26th June 2026. The Steppers are described as a “fast-picking, hard-driving psychedelic string trio” comprising Jake Tobey (guitar, […]

Black Deer announces first big names for 2023 festival

Various Artists “Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver”

Something for the long weekend: Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams “Live Forever”

Classic Americana Albums: John Prine “In Spite of Ourselves”

Book Review – Philip Watson “Bill Frisell: Beautiful Dreamer”

Live Review: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Chickie Wah Wah, New Orleans – 7th April 2026

Sons of Town Hall “Of Ghosts and Gods”

Oklahoma jamgrassers The Steppers announce release of sophomore album

Spencer Cullum “Coin Collection 3”

Track Premiere: Lone Piñon “El Tecolote”