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Bruce Springsteen “A Rainy Night In Soho” – those wet London nights

March 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Bruce Springsteen is just one of many well known names who have contributed to the new tribute album 20th Century Paddy, which showcases the music of Shane MacGowan.  It falls to Springsteen, though, to mark the […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: The Pogues “Sally MacLennane”

March 18, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0
The death of Shane MacGowan on 30th November last year meant that the radio airwaves were awash with ‘Fairytale Of New York’; it’s a great song but has suffered, in my mind, from being overplayed, especially […]
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The Song Remains: Shane MacGowan (1957-2023)

December 1, 2023 Martin Johnson 2
Irish cultural icon status should not obscure his artistic gifts as a sublime lyricist. Anyone catching the mainstream media on 30th November 2023 could not fail to be moved by the tributes to Shane MacGowan following […]
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The First Time: Jonathan Smith – The Pogues, Cornwall Coliseum, St Austell, 1990

May 4, 2023 Jonathan Smith 0
My love for music kicked in around 1978, and yet it was another 12 years before my first ‘big’ gig experience. This was mainly due to a combination of growing up in West Cornwall, and having […]

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Video: Hiss Golden Messenger “Shaky Eyes” – Sshedding old skin

April 13, 2026 0
Shaky Eyes is the latest single from Hiss Golden Messenger, the North Carolina-based project of MC Taylor. Taylor’s gorgeous songcraft will be familiar to many readers, and this is a great example of his light tunefulness […]
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Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]
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Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

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Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Track Premiere: Signe Marie Rustad “Something Easier”

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Signe Marie Rustad’s third LP  ‘When Words Flew Freely‘ is released on November 1st and ‘ Something Easier‘ is the second single from the album which we’re exclusively premiering today ahead of the single being released […]
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Bluegrass Briefs – March 2023

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For our second look at the world of Bluegrass we are stretching the definition a little, with a couple of albums that sit as close to contemporary country as to traditional Bluegrass. The first album however […]
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Dirty Dozen: Karen Jonas

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Karen Jonas’s intensely personal songwriting first grabbed international attention with the release of her critically acclaimed 2014 debut album Oklahoma Lottery. Three years of non-stop touring with her guitarist Tim Bray have produced a smoldering live […]

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