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Premiere: Trick Shooter Social Club – Boxcar Racer

Chicago Americana/Rock outfit Trickshooter Social Club make the sort of warm, intelligent rock and roll that lumps them in with the likes of Wilco and The Black Keys, although on…

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Track: Bruce Springsteen – Hello Sunshine, plus new album news

Bruce Springsteen has announced that his first new studio album in five years (and his 19th in total), Western Stars, is to be released on June 14th, via Columbia Records.…

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Not Forgotten: Traveling Wilburys – Traveling Wilburys, Vol.1

In concept The Traveling Wilburys were superb. Bob Dylan was in the process of recovering from a decade long slump, George Harrison was back in the public eye after far…

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Album Review: Jim Clements – A Failure

Every so often Jim Clements puts out an album and not enough people cop on. It’s kind of understandable. There’s very much music to be heard and no shortage of…

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Not Forgotten: The Hold Steady – Stay Positive

It kicks off with a riff that screams “Rock and roll!”, and you’re either in or out. If you’re not sure who this is, then welcome to the world to…

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Track: Ray Davies – Our Country

Ray Davies returns with a direct follow up to 2017’s Americana album, “Our Country : Americana Act II”. The first (and title) track being, “Our Country”. Based loosely on his…

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Track: Low Cut Connie – Beverley and album and tour news

I confess I am new to Low Cut Connie but their new single, ‘Beverly’ is fantastic. It’s a slice Americana with a rolling, rumbling piano and an Elton John quality…

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Album Review: The Hanging Stars – Songs for somewhere else

Since their first album London’s The Hanging Stars have changed band members and opened their eyes a little beyond the charming indie/americana of their first full length. For their second…

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Live Review / Gallery: Glen Hansard – London, Royal Festival Hall 9/2/18

It’s easy to see why Glen Hansard won an Oscar and a Grammy, after his performance at the Royal Festival Hall, where he moved smoothly between heartbreak and soul stirrer…

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Album Review: First Aid Kit “Ruins”

It’s amazing to find Swedish country folk duo First Aid Kit already releasing their fourth album and between releasing fascinatingly authentic Americana-drenched albums, they’ve conquered the world, cracking the US…

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