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If you were lucky enough to catch Stiv Cantarelli and his band The Silent Strangers on tour in the UK in February, you’ll know that they’re a highly potent force. Fusing wide-open Americana with front-porch Delta blues, delivered with the ferocity of punk, Cantarelli brings the influences of his…

Italy's foremost roots-rock and Americana band Mandolin' Brothers have been going since 1979, played hundreds of gigs in their homeland and across Europe and made their last album in Austin, Texas with help from a number of the Live Music Capital's luminaries, including steel whizz Cindy Cashdollar, cody Braun from Reckless Kelly and Merel Bregante from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (among others).

Now's the time for their next album and, like many others, they're inviting…

I've just returned from Northern Italy where I've been working on the debut solo release by the violinist, singer and songwriter Chiara Giacobbe. Formerly of the roots-rock band Lowlands, Chiara's recently been guesting with local…