
Michael Weston King is just about the busiest man in folk and roll and has been for more than 20 years, cutting his own deep rootsy unashamedly (for a UK artist) Americana furrow since before "Americana" was the designated label for…
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Aviemore The Old Bridge Inn October 8th
Ullapool Loch Broom FM Medicine Show Guitar Festival Special Noon October 9th
Ullapool Argyll Hotel Saturday after Noon Medicine Show 2.30PM October 9th
Ullapool Argyll Hotel In Concert 9pm October…
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www.caraluft.com
Cara Luft will be touring the Netherlands, Germany and the UK, showcasing material from her upcoming new release. Joining her is side-man Scott Poley from Liverpool on guitar, lap steel and mandolin.
Interested in hosting a house concert? Cara has some open dates and would love to fill them with a concert in your home! Please contact her…
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This is the statement on Justin's website.
Justin Townes Earle has decided to suspend the remaining dates on his tour and enter a rehabilitation facility. Earle is strongly committed to confronting his on-going struggle with addiction and thanks his family, friends and fans for their continued support through this difficult time.
In regards to the misdemeanor charges recently filed in Indianapolis, Earle released…
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http://www.charlierothmusic.com
1. WHERE WERE YOU BORN, WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
i was born and grew up in a small town near the South Dakota border called Madison Minnesota
2. WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MUSICAL MEMORY?
my parents and their friends harmonizing in the kitchen into the wee hours of the…
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A second album from Grinderman now a defined band emerging out of the Black Seeds considerable shadow with some aplomb, as Nick, Warren, Martyn & Jim try to cast off that particular musical baggage.
However its conceived and received on mass, the songs of Grinderman and as always with Mr Cave, are awash in an atmosphere of surreal unrelenting malevolence.
"My Baby Calls me The Loch Ness Monster, Two Great Big Hummps…
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Added by Editorial on September 19, 2010 at 19:49 —
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and soul/gospel legend
Mavis Staples has a new release
You Are Not Alone. Produced by fellow Chicagoan
Jeff Tweedy at
Wilco’s studio The Loft, We are told You Are Not Alone mixes traditional gospel numbers with two new songs written for Mavis by Tweedy, plus her interpretations of songs by Pops Staples, Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint, John Fogerty, Rev. Gary Davis and Little…
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Added by Editorial on September 19, 2010 at 19:35 —
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http://www.truenorthrecords.com/Albums.php?album_id=562
Madison Violet is back touring in native Canada after reportedly wow'ing Americana Music Festival and Conference, in Nashville, Tennessee where by accounts reaching this news desk, they receive a standing ovation during their showcase performance.
Earlier this year Brenley…
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Added by Editorial on September 16, 2010 at 18:54 —
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As the 2010
Thomas Fraser Festival is gearing up, I attempts to explain why the UK's love of Country music can perhaps in good measure be traced back to this one mans passion.
The Festival is being held from 11th to 14th November. Award winning yodeller Jimmy Rogers and Hank Williams aficionado,
John Lilly from West Virginia will be returning as a climax to his November Scottish Tour. Meanwhile
Chris… Continue
Added by Editorial on September 12, 2010 at 0:00 —
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This is a hidden gem of a Festival. Ullapool maybe better know for its music festivities at least on a national level for LOOPALLU with all the Radio 2 Radio 1 and Radio Scotland coverage and house hold names like PAOLO NUTINI, MAGIC NUMBERS, IDLEWILD and TURINBRAKES, playing this year.
However Ullapools unofficial title of Scotland's Village of Music, as well as September for Loopallu, is evenly deserved as much for the fact any…
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Added by Editorial on September 11, 2010 at 14:30 —
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The International Guitar Night is a show which tours in the UK annually (see See
http://guitaristbriangore.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/international-guitar-night-uk-2010-edition/ for a fairly comprehensive piece about the three players (inc some tracks)) and is here in September and October this year for the fourth time.…
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Ashleigh Flynn is based in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Kentucky and arived on to the national scene in 2008 with the release of her third record,
American Dream. A songwriter of some emotional depth, Flynn has a reputation as an electrifying performer.
She has released two prior full-length studio records Chokecherry (2002) and Ashleigh Flynn, self-titled(1999). In late 2005, she released a live record, Sneakin’…
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Added by Editorial on September 4, 2010 at 17:35 —
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OUTLAW AT JAMM FRI SEPT 3RD
This is Alabama 3's party night: just add people!
LIVE…
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Pete Molinari has just wrapped up a 7 night residency at The Redwood Bar in Los Angeles. Next stop is Seattle, WA to perform at the Bumbershoot Music Festival and then on to New York City for a show at The Mercury Lounge on September 8th!
Here is the full schedule and links to purchase tickets:
Upcoming U.S. Shows:…
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Added by Editorial on September 4, 2010 at 1:30 —
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Tift Meritt is heading back to the UK. Tift will perform some of her own show with
Jay Brown holding it down on bass and singing harmony, and will also open solo for
Mary Chapin Carpenter, and also has a full band tour planned for November (info coming soon).
Free Tift Mettitt Music here…
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