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Brian Fallon “Pearls” – hey, hang on just a moment fella

June 22, 2026 0
Pearls is the latest single from the solo album Not Bad For New Jersey (arriving via his own Lesser Known Records at all DSPs and streaming services on Thursday, September 10th) by The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian […]
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Video: Bandits on the Run “Rough Magic” – chaos is inevitable

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Restrained and delicate, the new single from New York’s Bandits on the Run is a beautifully-crafted ballad. In contrast to many songs from the Bandits, the gentle instrumentation in Rough Magic is sparse, which serves to […]
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Something for the weekend: Clem Snide “Where Have You Gone”

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Well that’s it from us for this week and we can’t let today pass without acknowledging the massive sense of relief after last night. Maybe the Reform guy is a better plumber than politician, although you […]

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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Wonderful and charming debut of latest Boo Hewerdine project. When you’ve got the honeyed vocal talents of Boo Hewerdine, it’s a shame to limit oneself to a single project. So since his debut back in 1986 […]
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It’s retro-Friday again – these weeks just fly by.  It’s time to reach back into the past and refresh our collective memory.  This week, we have ‘Distant Shore’ from Willard Grant Conspiracy.  It’s the opener from […]

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