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Album Reviews

M Ward “Supernatural Thing”

July 24, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0
M Ward’s latest features many guests and many beautiful melodies. Opening with the Dylanesque ‘Lifeline‘, all acoustic guitar and subtle flourishes and a very rapid fade, M Ward sets out his stall. His voice is a […]
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M. Ward “New Kerrang” – let’s make a new noise, it’s a metaphor

May 26, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Kerrang?  What that heavy metal mag’?  Wow, that’s a blast from the past!  What’s that?  It’s still going?  Wow – good for them, that’s an achievement in the modern print media world.  So M. Ward has […]
Album Reviews

M. Ward “Think Of Spring”

January 29, 2021 Harold Hogan 0
A heartfelt and intimate tribute to one of the true greats. Hot on the heels of his tenth studio album “Migration Stories”, released in April, prolific songwriter M. Ward returns with an album of re-worked Billie […]
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M. Ward “You’ve Changed” – Listen

November 25, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
‘You’ve Changed’ is the first song released from M.Ward’s upcoming album ‘Think of Spring’, which will be released on ANTI- on December 13th.  It’s an album of covers of songs recorded by Billie Holiday.  The album […]
Videos

Video: M. Ward “Unreal City”

April 1, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
This is a brilliantly inventive and cleverly-shot video from M. ward.  It stars  actress Clémence Poésy walking and dancing through the streets of Paris and it complements the upbeat ‘Unreal City’ perfectly.  This single has been […]

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

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

August 5, 2026 2
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 […]

  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
  • Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates
  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
  • Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026
  • Clayton Denwood “Looking for a Road”
  • Ferris & Sylvester “The Game” – going back to the beginning
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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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Video Premiere: Dave Burn “Violent Animals”

December 11, 2024 0
Here’s the latest single from London-based singer songwriter Dave Burn.  “Violent Animals” features atmospheric, low, flowing, finger-picked chords and a timelessly tuneful vocal from Burn.  But behind Burn’s smooth voice and easy melody hides a forceful, lyrical […]
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Jesse Terry has UK tour in April

March 13, 2018 0
New England singer songwriter Jesse Terry will be returning to the UK to join friend and fellow songwriter Callaghan on her April tour. The pair recently completed a series of sell-out shows in the US and […]
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Video: Handsome Jack “Baby Be Cool”

November 14, 2018 0
From their new album Everything’s Gonna Be Alright comes this deliciously retro slice of rock’n’roll from New York’s Handsome Jack, accompanied by a great 60s/70s-coloured video.

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