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The California Feetwarmers

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Maverick announces first names for 2020 line-up

January 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0
The UK’s original Americana festival (that’s if you don’t count our epic Americana One – honestly if you’d seen the erratic state of the organisation of the day we were lucky to get 3 stars) has […]
Album Reviews

The California Feetwarmers “Gloryland” (Independent, 2019)

May 20, 2019 Steven Howlett 0
And, now for something completely different. Instead of travelling the usual dusty highways, we are going to take a sidestep, shimmy and jitterbug off the beaten track and into the world of the California Feetwarmers. Their […]

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

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Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”

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Grey DeLisle

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

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Muireann Bradley

Muireann Bradley to release new EP and adds tour dates

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Pieta Brown “Dreamin’ Of”

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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 […]
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Album Reviews

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 […]
Grey DeLisle
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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 […]

  • Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard
  • Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”
  • Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn
  • Muireann Bradley to release new EP and adds tour dates
  • Pieta Brown “Dreamin’ Of”
  • Track Premiere: Charissa Hoffman “Forward Motion”
  • Video Premiere: Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock “Let It Happen”
  • Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns
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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 […]
Interviews

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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Something for the weekend: Lindsay Lou and Billy Strings “Freedom”

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That’s a wrap from us for another week – a week in which we potentially swap a clown for a traditional villain but hey, ding dong the clown is dead for now – and we leave […]
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Album Reviews

Misty River “Promises”

October 6, 2021 0
Misty River overcome adversity to deliver strong debut record. From the opening sequence of ‘Rain’ – the first track on Misty River’s debut album, ‘Promises’, – it’s clear this is no ordinary record. Bittersweet pedal steel […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Jesse Winchester “Jesse Winchester”

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“You can’t talk about the best songwriters and not include him.” That headline above might seem like a bold statement, but when you realise those words came from none other than the Nobel Prize winner for Literature, […]

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