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Ned Roberts “Heavy Summer”

July 5, 2024 Graeme Tait 2
An album that sees Roberts continue to cement his place as one of this country’s finest singer/songwriters of his generation. London based Ned Roberts has gradually garnered a healthy reputation among this country’s new crop of […]
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Ned Roberts “From The Reels 2012-2020”

February 15, 2021 Peter Churchill 0
Intimate and sparse offering from talented singer-songwriter Ned Roberts has raided his own personal archive for his latest album. Frustrated, like a million artists before him, at having to omit songs from albums because they didn’t […]
Videos

Video: Ned Roberts “The Songbird”

January 28, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
‘The Songbird’ is the second single from the forthcoming album from Ned Roberts.  ‘Dream Sweetheart’ will be released on 4th February, with the album launch at The Slaughtered Lamb.  This is melodic folk with engaging vocals […]

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For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

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For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

October 5, 2026 0
Steve Forbert arrived on the music scene in 1978 fully formed and alive with youthful energy and attitude. Fast forward nearly fifty years and he continues to make music that is consistently relevant and enjoyable. Touted […]
Album Reviews

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

October 5, 2026 0
Deeply human songs with indie sensibilities and shades of bluegrass. This is Lorelei is the moniker used by singer-songwriter Nate Amos. He’s also in the experimental, indie pop band Water from Your Eyes, where he plays […]
Anniversary Cheers

Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

October 5, 2026 0
Warner Music UK/Rhino release a 35th-Anniversary version of the classic sophomore album from the Levellers. Originally released in 1991 with that iconic opening “There’s only one way of life / And that’s your own”, the Levellers […]

  • For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”
  • This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”
  • Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years
  • Dom Flemons to release new album using Smithsonian’s collection of musical instruments
  • Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”
  • Live Review: First Aid Kit and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Albert Hall, London – 30th September 2026
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  • Video: Charlie Sherbourne & The Nightbirds “All I Ever Wanted”
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
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 track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Small Venue Heroes: Chris Smither

July 26, 2022 3
Our ‘Small Venue Heroes’ feature could almost have been invented for Chris Smither. Since before releasing his debut album ‘I’m a Stranger Too!’ way back in 1970, Smither has been working the folk clubs, art houses […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Danny Horn & The Shared Myths “Keep On Careening Karina”

March 26, 2025 0
The new song from Danny Horn & The Shared Myths is a dark tale of a relationship in ruins.  However, “Keep On Careening Karina” positively bounds along with a wonderfully insistent rhythm and a gloriously bright, […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Catherine Campbell “Wild And Free”

March 23, 2022 0
Catherine Campbell is an indie/folk singer-songwriter who was raised in Lexington, Kenyucky and is now based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Her sophomore EP, ‘Leave No Trace’, follows the 2019 EP ‘Young One’ and is scheduled for release […]

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