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More People Should Really Know About: Ethan Setiawan

March 3, 2026 0

Since his arrival on the instrumental music scene, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan has enjoyed pushing creative boundaries, even as he continues to embrace the traditional sounds of his chosen instrument. That approach helped him get welcomed into […]

The Attention Seekers “Sweet Anna Brown” – tracking down an enigma

March 3, 2026 0

Anna Brown, she’s one long mystery and doesn’t appear to have any social media presence… It’s always a pleasure to share new material from Newcastle’s Attention Seekers, who are back this week with a terrific new […]

The Song Remains: John Paul Hammond (1942 – 2026)

March 3, 2026 0

He expanded the blues genre for future generations of listeners and musicians. The world lost one of the last true champions of country blues on February 28th with the passing of John Paul Hammond, son of […]

Pat Kelly “Another World” – but not another girl

March 3, 2026 0

What attracted us to the latest single from Pat Kelly’s album Hook, which will be released on March 6th? Well, there are many fine reasons, but perhaps the finest of them all was that the press […]

Video Premiere: Michael Weston King “La Bamba In The Rain”

March 3, 2026 0

We’re privileged to premiere the latest video from Michael Weston King, one of the UK’s finest songwriters. The moving La Bamba In The Rain was one of last year’s standout tracks, full of emotion and thought-provoking […]

Features
More People Should Really Know About: Ethan Setiawan
Since his arrival on the instrumental music scene, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan has enjoyed pushing creative boundaries, even as he continues to embrace the traditional sounds of his chosen instrument. That approach helped him get welcomed [...]
Features
The Song Remains: John Paul Hammond (1942 – 2026)
He expanded the blues genre for future generations of listeners and musicians. The world lost one of the last true champions of country blues on February 28th with the passing of John Paul Hammond, son [...]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Justin Townes Earle “Harlem River Blues”
Justin Townes Earle stands tall in the pantheon of singer-songwriters in the americana theatre. The son of one of the most universally acclaimed exponents of the genre (Steve Earle) and named after another (Townes van [...]
Interviews
Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music
Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, [...]
Features
The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: Andrew Frolish
As ever, with features of this type, a great deal more time was spent reflecting, taking notes and re-listening to a huge number of great songs than was actually spent on the writing. Like most [...]

Justin Townes Earle live at Fitzgeralds, Houston, TX 3rd May 2012

For the Sake of the Song: Justin Townes Earle “Harlem River Blues”

March 2, 2026 0

Justin Townes Earle stands tall in the pantheon of singer-songwriters in the americana theatre. The son of one of the most universally acclaimed exponents of the genre (Steve Earle) and named after another (Townes van Zandt), […]

Preview: Danny George Wilson launches new album with May tour supporting The Handsome Family

March 2, 2026 0

Danny George Wilson’s latest record, Arcade, has already been previewed in these pages and now Wilson has announced a series of UK tour dates supporting The Handsome family to promote it. For Arcade, Wilson returned to Hamish […]

Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

March 2, 2026 0

Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]

Ryan Bingham releases first album in seven years in May

March 2, 2026 1

Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Ryan Bingham will release They Call Us The Lucky Ones, his new album with The Texas Gentlemen, on 15th May 2026 via The Bingham Recording Co./Thirty Tigers. It is his first full-length […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 223 “Artificial Intelligence”

March 2, 2026 0

I decided to approach this hot-button topic this week after watching Hannah Fry on the telly presenting the first in a series of programmes wherein, as a tech-loving person, she hoped to demystify and broaden the […]

The Attention Seekers “Sweet Anna Brown” – tracking down an enigma
March 3, 2026 0
Anna Brown, she’s one long mystery and doesn’t appear to have any social media presence… It’s always a pleasure to share new material from Newcastle’s Attention Seekers, who are back this week with a terrific [...]
Pat Kelly “Another World” – but not another girl
March 3, 2026 0
What attracted us to the latest single from Pat Kelly’s album Hook, which will be released on March 6th? Well, there are many fine reasons, but perhaps the finest of them all was that the [...]
Video Premiere: Michael Weston King “La Bamba In The Rain”
March 3, 2026 0
We’re privileged to premiere the latest video from Michael Weston King, one of the UK’s finest songwriters. The moving La Bamba In The Rain was one of last year’s standout tracks, full of emotion and [...]
Big Harp “I Got An Itch” – it’s the decade one
March 2, 2026 0
Big Harp put out their first album fifteen years ago, and it’s over a decade since their third, and what was looking increasingly like their final album Waveless. The appearance of today’s track serves to [...]
Video: Natalie Del Carmen “El Cortez” – the tallest glass of water in town
March 2, 2026 0
Natalie Del Carmen’s El Cortez is about gambling with her father at the El Cortez casino in Las Vegas. However, it’s about much more than that: it was inspired by the realisation that, even as [...]

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