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Vox Continental: January 2026

January 29, 2026 Rick Bayles 0
Vox Continental is back with news of new music from Scandinavia and live events in the Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands. It has been a few weeks since our last Vox Continental outing. With this […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Dylan “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)”

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Track Premiere: Louise Bichan “The Standing Stones”

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Margo Cilker “Little White Cross”

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Oil & Whiskey Musical, The Old Red Lion & Playhouse - 3rd September 2026

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Elaine Palmer announces Autumn UK tour

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For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Dylan “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)”

September 14, 2026 0
This surreal cut from Bob Dylan’s 1978 album Street-Legal can be interpreted in many ways. Dylan himself has offered many different explanations of the song’s intricate lyrics, often contradicting his earlier descriptions. Whatever the story, or […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Louise Bichan “The Standing Stones”

September 14, 2026 0
Standing Stones – enigmatic traces of the long past dwellers in these lands.  People with their own culture, their own way of looking at the world – and even though they are long gone these remaining […]
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Margo Cilker “Little White Cross”

September 14, 2026 0
An album which leads from a concept rooted in despair which ends as hopeful observations of life and its shifts. Margo Cilker says of her third album; “You could definitely call it a concept record.” Recorded […]

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  • Track Premiere: Louise Bichan “The Standing Stones”
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  • Live Review: Oil & Whiskey, The Old Red Lion & Playhouse, London – 3rd September 2026
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Stephen Fearing “The Secret of Climbing” (Rega, 2018)

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A founder member of Canadian supergroup Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing’s 11th solo release is a bit of a departure from his usual routine. Featuring just him and his bespoke Manzer acoustic guitar, ‘The […]
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Whitehorse “Division 5” – no help from the Mounties

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Whitehorse is the Canadian duo of Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet, who have toiched on many genres across their recording career.  Psychedelic country, pop noir, squalling blues rock, and celestial folk – they’ve done them all […]
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Listen to Sturgill Simpson cover John Prine for new tribute album

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Oh Boy Records have released a new version of John Prine’s well known song ‘Paradise’ performed by Sturgill Simpson. The song—whose proceeds benefit UNICEF USA’s Covid-19 Relief Fund—will be featured on the forthcoming Prine tribute record, […]

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