2017 – Page 87 – Americana UK

Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real “Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real” (Fantasy Records 2017)

September 20, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

Lukas Nelson is, of course, the son of Willie Nelson and the Promise of the Real has been his band for the past 10 years at least; this is their first studio album since their epic […]

Gill Landry “Denver Girls” – Listen

September 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Gill Landry has unveiled his new single Denver Girls which is taken from his upcoming album “Love Rides A Dark Horse” – he told Billboard: “It’s about a person as much as a conversation with life […]

Eric Westbury “Atomic Wilderness” (Barreltown Records 2017)

September 20, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

There is something immediately striking about this album; that feeling of familiarity and reassurance you only really get when hearing something for the first time that just “sounds right”. And Atomic Wilderness certainly sounds right. It’s […]

Emmylou and Earle headline songwriters festival

September 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear as the saying goes but imagine being taught the art of writing a song by anyone on this list. Rolling Stone reports: “It’s still summer […]

Video: Kate Ellis “Night Before The Dawn”

September 20, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Another beautiful song from Kate Ellis, taken from her marvellous debut album Carve Me Out. The launch of the vinyl version is on Wednesday 27th October at The Islington in London. It’s only £8 and you […]

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