2017 – Page 140 – Americana UK

Jon Langford announces new album

July 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Jon Langford has announced details of his new record which comes out on September 22nd on the Bloodshot label. The record was recorded on November 8th, the day after the 2016 election where the Welsh-bred, Chicago-based […]

Offa Rex “The Queen of Hearts” (Nonesuch, 2017)

July 26, 2017 Rick Bayles 0

This is a really fascinating album. A collaboration between classic English Folk Singer and instrumentalist, Olivia Chaney and American Indie Rockers, The Decemberists, this is a recording filled with fine musicianship and vocal work that seems […]

Hiss Golden Messenger announces new album

July 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Some nice news this morning from Consequence of Sound on an AUK favourite. Awesome cover art too. They report: “Last October, North Carolina folk artist M.C. Taylor released his latest album as Hiss Golden Messenger, Heart Like a […]

Track Premiere: Tom Irwin “Baby’s Britches” – Listen

July 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Tom Irwin is a 50-something, guitar playing guy, called “a modern day troubadour” by Wilco’s John Stirratt. He’s spent a lifetime making a living making music in the Midwest with occasional forays into the rest of the […]

Video: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit “Hope The High Road”

July 26, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Jason Isbell will be back in the UK in October and ahead of those dates this is a new live video for Hope The High Road, taken from his The Nashville Sound album released earlier this […]

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

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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 […]

The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

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Dolly Parton was born in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and rose from rural poverty to become one of the most decorated and beloved artists in music history. While her glitzy outfits […]

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

August 28, 2026 0

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 […]

Year: 2017