March 2017 – Page 26 – Americana UK

Hurray For the Riff Raff stream new album in its entirety

March 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

NPR have been very nice of late, possibly getting in their freebies before Trump privatises/abolishes it (alarmingly on the cards without hyperbole), and they’ve decided to stream the new album “The Navigator” from the lovely Hurray […]

Rackhouse Pilfer head to UK for dates

March 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Stomping Irish Americana-bluegrass sextet Rackhouse Pilfer have announced an extensive UK tour from March 11-April 2, performing songs from their acclaimed 2014 album “Love and Havoc”, where they’ll also be previewing material from their anticipated third […]

New Justin Townes Earle Due May

March 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And you can listen to the track “Champagne Corolla” from the new record below. Rolling Stone reports: “Justin Townes Earle – despite a name that evokes both father Steve and his dad’s mentor, Townes Van Zandt […]

Video: Neil McSweeney “Land Of Cockaigne”

March 3, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

From Sheffield man Neil McSweeney’s his excellent new album, A Coat Worth Wearing, out on March 10th, this delicate piece is loosely inspired by Breugel’s painting.

John Mellencamp: I left label because of racist President

March 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

No not that racist president. Stereogum report today: “John Mellencamp paid a visit to Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show earlier this morning, and he shared for the first-time his account of why he left Columbia all […]