2017 – Page 36 – Americana UK

Hayley Thompson-King “Psychotic Melancholia, Hard To Kill Records, 2017

November 16, 2017 David Cowling 0

It is only with the closing track here that you’d know that HTK is a trained opera singer, the rest of the time she is belting out garage rock like No Room for Jesus or immersing […]

Van Life: JD & The Straight Shot

November 16, 2017 Del Day 0

Fresh from touring with The Eagles, Chicago, and most recently The Doobie Brothers, it’s fair to say JD & The Straight Shot are taking their Americana message further afield than most. The band have just released […]

The Barr Brothers “Queens Of The Breakers” (Secret City Records, 2017)

November 16, 2017 Tim Merricks 0

Welcome to the big time, where everybody knows your name, where they are waiting to see if you will soar on high or sink like a stone because in this game once you’ve made it, the […]

Video: J Lee And the Hoodoo Skulls “2 Bit Lovers”

November 16, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Something with some dirt under its fingernails from J Lee et al, this is their new single, out on 1 December. There will be an album next year in the spring.

Jon Langford “Four Lost Souls” (Bloodshot Records 2017)

November 15, 2017 Mark Underwood 0

Jon Langford has an interesting and genre-hopping career as founding member of punk icons, the Mekons (celebrating their 40th anniversary this year), as well as alt-country pioneers, the Waco Brothers. Music aside, he’s also a celebrated artist, […]

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

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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

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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 […]

Year: 2017