June 2018 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Track Premiere : Charlie Smyth “Far Away”

June 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Premiering right here on Americana-UK, ‘Far Away‘ is the new single from the Nashville via Chicago and Seattle artist’s debut solo album ‘The Way I Feel‘ (released on July 13th). Smyth has cut a range of […]

Video: 10,000 Maniacs “Don’t Talk”

June 15, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

In the retro slot this week is this great song from 10,000 Maniacs from their classic but somewhat underappreciated album In My Tribe. Have a great weekend everyone.

AmericanA to Z : Bela Fleck

June 14, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Americana, a form of music based, in part, on the traditions embodied in American folk music can’t neglect the huge influence of bluegrass in the 20th century. Bela Fleck is the preeminent living exponent of the […]

Johnny “Chops” Richardson “Johnny Chops and the Razors” (Independent, 2018)

June 14, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

Johnny “Chops” Richardson is a member of established Texan outfit the Randy Rogers Band, where he’s held down the bass player role for the last sixteen years. Here he steps away from the bass guitar role […]

Mountain Lions “California” – Listen

June 14, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

California may be a destination, but it’s the journey that matters – so says Steven Diaz who has put together the band Mountain Lions as a vehicle for his recent songwriting. This track is the lead single […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

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If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

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A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”