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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 Martin Johnson 0
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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The Milk Carton Kids to tour UK and Ireland in January 2027

April 27, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
The Milk Carton Kids will return to the UK and Ireland for a run of headline dates in January 2027, including London’s Barbican Centre, Bristol Beacon, Manchester’s Albert Hall, Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre and Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre. […]
Album Reviews

The Milk Carton Kids “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

April 16, 2026 Rick Bayles 0
Exquisite harmonies and faultless guitar work deliver songs of crystaline fragility. The Milk Carton Kids are back! A new album from the superb Milk Carton Kids is always something of a cause for celebration, here at […]
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The Milk Carton Kids unveil their latest opus in April

February 12, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Americana folk duo The Milk Carton Kids will release their brand new album, Lost Cause Lover Fool, on April 4th via Far Cry Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Renowned for their songwriting, folk sensibilities and […]
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Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California

February 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1
The Golden State is one of the geographical pillars of country and roots music giving rise to the Bakersfield sound, acid folk, country rock, the Paisley underground and much more.  In 2023, the Country Music Hall of […]

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Strolling Bones Records to release Schaefer Llana’s debut in November

September 8, 2026 0
Schaefer Llana has signed to Strolling Bones Records and will release her label debut, Full Circle, on 13th November 2026. The 10-song set was produced by Llana and Starlin Browning and recorded at Matt Patton of […]
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Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass

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Now, some may recall that we like to (when we have the opportunity) feature an instrumental track as the week reaches its mid-point, somewhere around Wednesday afternoon.  So, what are we doing featuring this latest release […]
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Video: Eric Bazilian “Better Times” – they better come soon

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Originally written for WXPN’s Philly Anthem series, Eric Bazilian’s Better Times is a protest song for everyone who feels disillusioned but also a source of hope, finding connections amidst all the division people face. Better Times […]

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  • Elanor Moss “The Knife, The Needle”
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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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Unsung Heroes of Americana – Robert’s Western World, Nashville

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There are many wonderful venues in Nashville; the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird Café, the Opry itself, but perhaps one of the most unusual, and largely unsung, is Robert’s Western World. Robert’s Western World is a honky-tonk […]
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The Southern Fold “Bible Fear” (Independent, 2019)

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If the artwork and name of Irish group The Southern Fold’s debut album doesn’t give you enough of a clue as to its prominent theme, then the titles of the songs surely will: ‘Blood of Life’, […]
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Coma Girls “Skyboxer” – Listen

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Where folk-rock comes together with psych-rock that’s where you’ll find Coma Girls.  The band have been around since 2014, forming in Atlanta, but main man Chris Spino went on to sell his belongings and move to […]

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