September 2017 – Page 22

Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers “The Long Awaited Album” (Rounder Records, 2017)

September 7, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

The Long Awaited Album is Steve Martin’s sixth and a half album of banjo music, his initial foray being the B-side of The Steve Martin Brothers way back in 1981, with the first full album being […]

Video: Jackie Greene “Modern Lives”

September 7, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

From his new EP, The Modern Lives – Vol 1, out on October 13th here’s a brilliant video to accompany the frighteningly talented Jackie Greene’s title track.

Kev Minney “Stories of the Sky” (Independent, 2017)

September 6, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

An astronomically-themed album cover heralds an interesting debut from Northampton-based acoustic virtuoso Kev Minney. Working closely with Mercury-nominated producer Jag Jago, Minney has crafted an album of dreamy soundscapes, often based around the themes of space. As […]

Summertyne Americana Festival, The Sage, Gateshead,July 21-23, 2017

September 6, 2017 Maurice Hope 0

That’s summer over and our roving reporters have been out and about at various festivals in search of the sun and fine music. A few got lost on the way back so it’s only now that […]

Justin Vernon blasts Hillary Clinton in Twitter wrangle

September 6, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

This is a really interesting thread if you can follow it through. Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has got involved in a Twitter spat after attacking Hillary Clinton’s recent comments about Bernie Sanders. It comes after leaked excerpts of […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

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It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: September 2017

Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers “The Long Awaited Album” (Rounder Records, 2017)

Video: Jackie Greene “Modern Lives”

Kev Minney “Stories of the Sky” (Independent, 2017)

Summertyne Americana Festival, The Sage, Gateshead,July 21-23, 2017

Justin Vernon blasts Hillary Clinton in Twitter wrangle

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”