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Black Deer adds Billy Bragg and Yola to the line-up

April 4, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Black Deer is our americana festival of choice at the moment, boasting as it does a stellar lineup featuring americana and country artists from every bit of the genres, and today they’ve announced more names for […]

SXSW 2019, Austin, Texas, 8th-16th March 2019

March 28, 2019 Oliver Gray 3

One piece of received wisdom regarding SXSW, the sprawling music showcase held annually in Austin, is that it has become over-corporate and is no longer worth attending for an Americana fan. This I would refute strongly. […]

Americana Music Awards, 31st January, Hackney Empire, London

February 7, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

The final flourish of the Americana Music Association UK (AMAUK) music festival is the Awards night, held in the luxurious surroundings of the Hackney Empire. Unsurprisingly the evening follows a fairly typical award ceremony format, a […]

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Something for the weekend: Lambchop featuring Justin Vernon “Weakened”

May 8, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Kurt Wagner’s Lambchop outfit who have announced details of their new album Punching The Clown which […]

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Cut Throat Finches “High Horse”

May 8, 2026 0

The first great, breezy, summer “pop” record is here, from a self-described “Americanish” band with an old-country soul. Much like their previous efforts, High Horse, by Cowtown’s Cut Throat Finches, defies easy categorisation. Is it a […]

Zoh Amba to tour Europe and UK in autumn 2026

May 8, 2026 0

Zoh Amba, who previously announced their Matador debut album, Eyes Full, which is out on 5th June 2026, has shared details of a run of UK and European tour dates. The European leg kicks off on […]

Black Deer adds Billy Bragg and Yola to the line-up

SXSW 2019, Austin, Texas, 8th-16th March 2019

Americana Music Awards, 31st January, Hackney Empire, London

Something for the weekend: Lambchop featuring Justin Vernon “Weakened”

Cut Throat Finches “High Horse”

Zoh Amba to tour Europe and UK in autumn 2026

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