March 2017 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Interview: Bronwynne Brent

March 20, 2017 Peter Churchill 0

Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, Bronwynne Brent has recorded two albums, the 2011 Deep Dark Water and 2014’s Stardust. Her music and songs have an air of self-confessed melancholy that are delivered with a […]

Video: Chris Jamison “Mindless Heart”

March 20, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Nice video for the slice of country soul that is the title track from Chris Jamison’s new album, out on April 14th.

Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors “Souvenir” (Magnolia Music 2017)

March 19, 2017 Michael Farley 0

The definition of country music or indeed Americana varies immensely with conflicting views everywhere. However, if your view is that such music should be about real subjects, unpolished and delivered with passion and sincerity then you […]

Rachel Baiman “Shame” (Free Dirt, 2017)

March 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0

It’s been a while since Shirley and her illustrious Company castigated us (rather unjustly) for our collective inability, or flat refusal, to dance, declaring this to be a damn Shame, Shame, Shame. Anyone missing such admonishment […]

GospelbeacH “Another Summer of Love” (Alive Records, 2017)

March 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0

The last time I saw Sid Vicious alive was in a supermarket just around the corner from his squat at New Court in Hampstead. He’d been on Top of The Pops with the Sex Pistols the […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Justin Hinds & the Dominos - Early Recordings
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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
By Joe Nathan , 4 days ago

Susto Stringband “Hard Drug” – visions of death

March 27, 2026 0

Seems to be our week for stringbands, but that’s ok. Susto, the alt-country group led by frontman Justin Osborne, have announced the release of Susto Stringband (Volume 2) on May 29 via Missing Piece Records. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

March 27, 2026 0

Here’s the spirited new single from London-based americana duo Roswell Road. Singer-songwriters Jasmine Watkiss and Zoë Wren tell frank, authentic stories, opening up with refreshing honesty about themselves and their everyday lives. Weirdo at the Party […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Album Reviews

Mike Tod “Mike Tod”

May 3, 2023 0

An album of well-worn, primarily old-time folk tunes brought to life by excellent musicians. Mike Tod is an ethnomusicologist and practitioner of old-time music, based in Alberta, Canada. This album marks his debut, full-length release under […]

Tracks

Nathan Kalish “Songs For Nobody” – Listen

February 7, 2020 0

Things are not going right for Nathan Kalish as he freely admits, singing “My career is like an accident” on this rocking cut from his new album also called ‘Songs for Nobody‘, which will be out […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Seán R. McLaughlin & The Wind-Up Crows “Hairband”

May 15, 2024 0

Here’s the gorgeous new single from Seán R. McLaughlin & The Wind-Up Crows. ‘Hairband’ is a song of memory, of longing and belonging, and its musical journey through remembered narrative and emotion is striking and tuneful. […]

Month: March 2017

Interview: Bronwynne Brent

Video: Chris Jamison “Mindless Heart”

Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors “Souvenir” (Magnolia Music 2017)

Rachel Baiman “Shame” (Free Dirt, 2017)

GospelbeacH “Another Summer of Love” (Alive Records, 2017)

Susto Stringband “Hard Drug” – visions of death

Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session