2017 – Page 125 – Americana UK

Nolan McKelvey & Dave Desmelik ”Where It Takes Us” (Independent, 2017)

August 9, 2017 Nick Jarman 1

”Where It Takes Us” is a product of 20 years of friendship, musical partnership and mutual support between these two veteran artists. Both Nolan & Dave have had long careers in various pursuits of roots music, […]

Country legend Glen Campbell dies at 81

August 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Sad news overnight with the death of country legend Glen Campbell who has died after a battle with illness for many years. Billboard reported the family as saying: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that […]

Video: Father John Misty “Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution”

August 9, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

The stop motion video here is just amazing, and the Father’s song is superb, a picture of a future after environmental disaster and it’s not pretty.

Amelia White “Rhythm of the Rain” (White Wolf Records, 2017)

August 8, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0

White’s patternation of voice might not be to everyone’s taste – but those that don’t ‘get it’ are just wrong or maybe ill informed – or both. This is the real deal, full of juicy tunes; […]

Tony James Shevlin “American Odyssey” (Oh Mercy Records, 2017)

August 8, 2017 Paul Kerr 0

Well-respected Anglo-Irish songwriter Tony James Shevlin spent several months on the road in the US back in 2015 covering 17 States and 11,000 miles, notebook in hand. American Odyssey is his tour diary translated into song, […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 0

On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

Year: 2017

Nolan McKelvey & Dave Desmelik ”Where It Takes Us” (Independent, 2017)

Country legend Glen Campbell dies at 81

Video: Father John Misty “Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution”

Amelia White “Rhythm of the Rain” (White Wolf Records, 2017)

Tony James Shevlin “American Odyssey” (Oh Mercy Records, 2017)

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

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