2017 – Page 114 – Americana UK

Cash family “sickened” by neo-nazi in Johnny Cash t-shirt

August 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

it’s not been one of the most cheerful weeks of news has it? The solidarity in this should warm your soul for a Friday morning anyway. RS Country reports: “Rosanne Cash and the Cash family said they were […]

Paul Messinger “America 2.0 – Assorted Tales and The New Myth” (Independent 2017)

August 18, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

America 2.0 is an extraordinary album that attempts to examine the very concept of what America is in the Trump era and what it means to be part of the great American melting pot. It is […]

Pitchfork Live series hosts Iron & Wine tonight

August 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Get your cocktails/mocktails ready. They report: “Pitchfork is pleased to announce the latest installment in the ongoing Pitchfork Live series. On Friday, August 18, Iron & Wine will perform live from the studios at One World Trade Center in New York […]

Steve Earle: “We’ve never had an orangutan in the White House before”

August 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

There’s a fascinating interview with Steve Earle over at RS Country this morning where he talks extensively about, among other things, his latest record and Trump. He tells them: “I don’t see him finishing the term. […]

Track premiere: Moonsville Collective “Hurricane Girl” – Listen

August 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Moonsville Collective is a Southern California five piece whose new album “Moonsville III” comes out on September 8th promising “sonically warmer, more upbeat waters” for these troubled times. Their new single from the record, Hurricane Girl is an understated, bluegrass […]