News
Emmylou and Earle headline songwriters festival
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear as the saying goes but imagine being taught the art of writing a song by anyone on this list. Rolling Stone reports: “It’s still summer […]
Month: September 2017
Videos
Video: Kate Ellis “Night Before The Dawn”
Another beautiful song from Kate Ellis, taken from her marvellous debut album Carve Me Out. The launch of the vinyl version is on Wednesday 27th October at The Islington in London. It’s only £8 and you […]
Album Reviews
Matt Patershuk “Same As I Have Ever Been” (Black Hen Music 2017)
The back cover portrait photo for Matt Patershuk’s new album may make you recoil in horror at the super clichéd Americana-ness on display. Farmyard, haystack, dogs, Telecaster, beard and hat. All are squeezed in. Fear not […]
Album Reviews
Jon C Butler “Universal Stranger” (Strataville, 2017)
Jon C Butler has had a lengthy career with his band Diesel Park West most noted for their critically acclaimed debut ‘Shakespeare Alabama’ released some 25 years ago. His newest output and debut solo album ‘Universal […]
Interviews
Interview: Steve Earle
Long regarded as one of Nashville’s most important songwriters, Steve Earle chats about new album, Waylon and Guy Clark with Americana UK’s Iain Patience: If there’s anyone out there in music land who might truly be […]