2017 – Page 211 – Americana UK

Ray Davies “Americana” (Sony, 2017)

May 8, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

Ray Davies return with his first album in a decade, if we discount the various Kinks collaborations and choral reworking. It stands as a testament that everything changes and nothing changes since Working Man’s Café dropped […]

Bonnie ‘Prince’ talks Merle Haggard

May 8, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Let’s face it, he’s probably still not going to beat Mel B’s version of “Word Up” in terms of classic covers but good on him for having a go. Rolling Stone reports: “Imagine arranging Merle Haggard’s […]

Loretta Lynn remains in hospital following stroke

May 8, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

News reported all over the place on the weekend, but just in case you missed it, Spin among many reports: “Country music legend Loretta Lynn suffered a stroke and was hospitalized Thursday evening, according to a […]

Video: Hillfolk Noir “Billy Got Popped”

May 8, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

From their new album Junkerpunch, out last Friday in the UK and 19 May in the States, this is yet more fine, dark, rural blues/country/lots of things music from Hillfolk Noir.

Aimee Mann announces UK/Ireland dates

May 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Aimee Mann’s ‘Mental Illness’ which was released at the end of March went straight to number one in the UK americana charts – we were rather keen on it too, calling her work “rarely less than […]

Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0

Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 1

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

Year: 2017