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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

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Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn

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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]
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Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”

August 13, 2026 0
Warm spirit meets cool tunes on Canadian songwriter’s latest offering. Allison Russell is one of those names that has become a by-word for quality in contemporary music. Having emerged through bands such as Po’ Girl, Birds […]
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Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn

August 13, 2026 0
Singer-songwriter Grey DeLisle has announced her forthcoming album, Don’t Turn Around, to be released on 23rd October 2026 via Hummin’bird Records. Produced by the late Andy Paley and completed by longtime collaborator Marvin Etzioni following Paley’s […]

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Waylon Payne Press Photo July 2026
Interviews

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]
Interviews

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 1
It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]
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Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0
Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

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Daniel Johnston “True Love Will Find You in the End” – Listen

September 13, 2019 1
We leave you this week dear reader with an achingly beautiful song by Daniel Johnston who died earlier this week following a heart attack. He was troubled but exceptional – as Jeff Tweedy said: “Daniel has […]
Dirty Dozens

Dirty Dozen: Aaron Lee Tasjan

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Like a modern day Cosmic Cowboy, Tasjan creates a heady blend of country-flecked rock-n-roll, veering from acoustic blues to garage-pop psych to smooth Nashville sounds to lush Laurel Canyon fare… filled with Tasjan’s remarkable story-telling, imbued […]
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The Song Remains: Wes Freed (1964 – 2022)

September 7, 2022 2
Southern Gothic inspired artist who gave The Drive-By Truckers a perfect iconography. The Drive-By Truckers are one of the iconic americana bands and a key part of The Truckers’ iconography is the artwork of Richmond, Virginia, […]

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