October 2017 – Page 2

Head For The Hills “Potions And Poisons” (Independent, 2017)

October 30, 2017 Rick Bayles 0

If you enjoy good, unflashy, down to earth Bluegrass music then this album will definitely appeal. Head For The Hills are a 4 piece band from Colorado who boast a very healthy, no-frills approach to their […]

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Albert Hall, Manchester, 25th October 2017

October 30, 2017 Dave Jennings 1

The resplendent setting of a former Methodist hall in central Manchester was a suitable venue to welcome Jason Isbell back to these shores and an expectant congregation of devotees were not disappointed by an evening that […]

El Goodo “By Order of the Moose” (Strangetown Records, 2017)

October 30, 2017 David Cowling 0

With bands like El Goodo you have to buy into what they’re doing or not engage at all. They indulge in a glorious nostalgia for 1960’s music – the signifiers are all decades old, they’re not […]

Chris Stapleton “Millionaire” – Listen

October 30, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Like the sickly sweet shortbread of the same name, Chris “Staple Gun” Stapleton has released Millionaire, a new song from his forthcoming album “From A Room: Volume 2.” which is a cover of the Kevin Welch country […]

Jason Isbell appears on Andrew Marr Show

October 30, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell made an appearance on the Andrew Marr show yesterday morning playing the track If We Were Vampires from his latest album. Described by Marr as “the maverick star of americana” you can catch the […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

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

September 24, 2026 0

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 […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Videos

Video: Hollie Rogers “He Reminds Me of You” – the pull of something familiar yet dangerous

June 10, 2026 0

The latest video from Hollie Rogers is cleverly filmed and edited so that she shines brightly in vivid colour, in stark contrast to the rest of her band, focusing our attention on her playing and distinctly […]

Videos

Video: Mountaintop Junkshop “Misadventureland”

May 1, 2025 0

Resignation and the unravelling of a relationship is made to sound like a beautiful thing by Leicester-based Mountaintop Junkshop in their single ‘Misadventureland’. A sense of longing is generated by the combination of male and female […]

Videos

Video: Devarrow “Likewise”

July 18, 2024 0

Check out ‘Likewise’, the memorable new single written, produced, and performed by songwriter Graham Ereaux, also known as Devarrow. Blending folk and indie influences, Devarrow has created a hugely compelling song, featuring a gorgeous melody and […]

Month: October 2017

Head For The Hills “Potions And Poisons” (Independent, 2017)

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Albert Hall, Manchester, 25th October 2017

El Goodo “By Order of the Moose” (Strangetown Records, 2017)

Chris Stapleton “Millionaire” – Listen

Jason Isbell appears on Andrew Marr Show

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”