2017 – Page 249 – Americana UK

Tift Merritt “Stitch of The World” (Yep Roc Records, 2017)

March 28, 2017 Peter Churchill 1

In 2015, after almost two years on the road touring in support of her album Travelling Alone, Tift Merritt decided to take a year off the road, just “to see what would happen to me.” What […]

The Buttertones “Gravedigging ” (Innovative Leisure, 2017)

March 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, at last here’s an album with plenty of twang – of course in this case it’s the treble high guitar twang of a surf band, given a somewhat harder edge with a heavy dose of […]

Rodney Crowell talks about Guy Clark in new podcast

March 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Imagine having this many friends. Rolling Stone reports: “Rodney Crowell has been Guy Clark’s buddy, Emmylou Harris’ bandmate and one of country music’s biggest hitmakers, and this week he’s Chris Shiflett’s guest on the latest episode […]

Steepways “Holy Smoke” (Mansion House Records 2017)

March 28, 2017 Rick Bayles 0

This is a strong first album from London songwriting duo Blair Chadwick and Charlie Bateson, operating under the nom de guerre of Steepways. They’ve assembled a talented group of musicians around them – Drummer Jamie Shaw, […]

Video: Ashton Lane “Slow Grown”

March 28, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Husband and wife duo Tim & Esther O’Connor preview a fine slow burning song from their forthcoming new album with a guest appearance from Graeme Duffin, guitarist with Wet Wet Wet and Esther’s father. There’s a […]

Vox Continental: August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

Winter is Coming! This is a fascinating time in mainland Europe, with summer scheduled to come to an abrupt stop on the 31st August, regardless of what the weather might be. Holidays are over and everyone […]

Album art for Sanctuary Park by The Jayhawks

The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”

August 27, 2026 0

Gary Louris celebrates love and the past on Jayhawks’ latest. Forty years on from their debut, a quarter century from the release of Smile and 6 years after their last record XOXO, The Jayhawks return with […]

Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”

August 27, 2026 0

Here is Poor Black Woman Blues, the powerful new single from Oh Pray Tell, also known as the trio of Sally Titasey, Shayna-Adjowa Jones, and Betty Supple. It’s a song of resistance and finding strength together, […]

Year: 2017

Tift Merritt “Stitch of The World” (Yep Roc Records, 2017)

The Buttertones “Gravedigging ” (Innovative Leisure, 2017)

Rodney Crowell talks about Guy Clark in new podcast

Steepways “Holy Smoke” (Mansion House Records 2017)

Video: Ashton Lane “Slow Grown”

Vox Continental: August 2026

The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”

Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River

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