Americana UK

Live Review: Giant Sand, Broadcast, Glasgow,23rd April 2024

May 2, 2024 0

While Howe Gelb is undoubtedly Giant Sand, the band members behind him revolve and rotate, sometimes dizzyingly so. Tonight’s line up was a basic trio with Giant Sand veteran Tommy Larkins on drums and Brian Lopez […]

Alice Wallace to release new album “Here I Am”

May 2, 2024 0

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Alice Wallace has announced the release of her latest album ‘Here I Am’, on 28th June 2024 via Mule Kick Records. The record is her first since moving to Nashville four years ago from […]

The Hackles announce May UK tour dates

May 2, 2024 0

The Hackles have announced a month-long UK tour taking in most of May 2024. The tour begins with the Shetland Folk Festival in the first week if the month followed by a week of dates in […]

Wyndham Baird “If We Make It Through December” – Seasons out of time…

May 2, 2024 0

Arguably this song is a few months late, with its references to Winter, December and in particular Christmas. But on the other hand Merle Haggard’s song does look forward to the Summer, and better times ahead. […]

Video: Rising Appalachia “The Bones”

May 2, 2024 0

Check out the latest single from Rising Appalachia. ‘The Bones’, a cover of a song by Maren Morris and Hozier, is arranged and performed with great precision and beauty by Rising Appalachia’s front-women, sisters Leah Song and […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Donnie Fritts Songs

Country soul is one of the great sub-genres of music and is a cornerstone of what subsequently became called americana, and it does what it says on the tin, it mixes country and soul music. [...]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Jordan on “Queen Kerosene” and playing with legends

Keeping the music eclecticism of the ’70s alive in the 21st Century. You may not have heard of singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Alex Jordan who has just released his second solo album ‘Queen Kerosene’, [...]
Features

Pick of the Political Pops: Steve Earle “Jerusalem”

It can sometimes feel awkward editing a website promoting the music of a country led by some pretty dubious people. In the last 48 hours we’ve had a US secretary of state describe the Israeli [...]
Features

The Song Remains: Frank Wakefield (1934-2024)

The Oppenheimer of bluegrass mandolin. On the 26th of April, 2024, the bluegrass world lost one of its true innovators when Frank Wakefield died at his home in Sarasota Springs, NY. Bill Monroe may be [...]
Features

More People Should Really Know About: The Often Herd

Newcastle-upon-Tyne has many claims to fame, not least of all its contribution to the world of music which includes the UK’s first guitar hero Hank Marvin and his fellow Shadow Bruce Welch, the Animals, Lindisfarne, [...]

Video Interview: Alex Jordan on “Queen Kerosene” and playing with legends

May 1, 2024 0

Keeping the music eclecticism of the ’70s alive in the 21st Century. You may not have heard of singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Alex Jordan who has just released his second solo album ‘Queen Kerosene’, though […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Steve Earle “Jerusalem”

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It can sometimes feel awkward editing a website promoting the music of a country led by some pretty dubious people. In the last 48 hours we’ve had a US secretary of state describe the Israeli offer […]

Dead Root Revival “Maybe Baby” Canadian alt. country group release their debut album

May 1, 2024 0

Dead Root Revival play driving Alt. Country on their single ‘Maybe Baby’. Channelling some grungy guitar tones that would be at home on any early Drive-By Truckers or Uncle Tupelo album, the band delivers a solid […]

Paperback Riders: Warren Zanes “Petty: The Biography”

May 1, 2024 0

When Andy Davidson reviewed Warren Zanes’ recent book on the making of Springsteen’s Nebraska it reminded me of his biography of Tom Petty. For such a vital figure, Petty has not been well served by biographers, […]

The Song Remains: Frank Wakefield (1934-2024)

May 1, 2024 0

The Oppenheimer of bluegrass mandolin. On the 26th of April, 2024, the bluegrass world lost one of its true innovators when Frank Wakefield died at his home in Sarasota Springs, NY. Bill Monroe may be the […]

Wyndham Baird “If We Make It Through December” – Seasons out of time…

May 2, 2024 0

Arguably this song is a few months late, with its references to Winter, December and in particular Christmas. But on the other hand Merle Haggard’s song does look forward to the Summer, and better times [...]
Video: Rising Appalachia “The Bones”

May 2, 2024 0

Check out the latest single from Rising Appalachia. ‘The Bones’, a cover of a song by Maren Morris and Hozier, is arranged and performed with great precision and beauty by Rising Appalachia’s front-women, sisters Leah Song [...]
Dead Root Revival “Maybe Baby” Canadian alt. country group release their debut album

May 1, 2024 0

Dead Root Revival play driving Alt. Country on their single ‘Maybe Baby’. Channelling some grungy guitar tones that would be at home on any early Drive-By Truckers or Uncle Tupelo album, the band delivers a [...]
Big Wheels “Daydreams” – dreams are only wishes…

May 1, 2024 0

‘Daydreams‘ is the latest single from Big Wheels, who regard themselves as an unlikely duo. Which may be an odd thing to say, but Cass Ford had a country music upbringing on her parents’ tour [...]
Video: Paper Wings “Mad Thing”

May 1, 2024 1

Here’s recent single ‘Mad Thing’ from Nashville-based folk duo Paper Wings. Every now and then, we find a song that is utterly striking in its simple beauty. Emily Mann and Wila Frank, long-time friends and [...]

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