2019 – Page 136 – Americana UK

Americana acts cover David Berman songs in tribute – Watch

August 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

With thanks to BrooklynVegan for highlighting this – tributes are still coming in for David Berman who died last week (we now know sadly from suicide) and some artists have covered songs from Silver Jews over […]

Frank Turner “No Man’s Land” (Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor Records, 2019)

August 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The title of Frank Turner’s eighth album is a bit of a pun as the thirteen songs it consists of all are stories of women. No men. Get it? On ‘No Man’s Land‘ Frank Turner sets […]

Ellis Paul “The Storyteller’s Suitcase” (Rosella Records, 2019)

August 12, 2019 Peter Churchill 0

“I felt compelled to write about it. Three people dead – over what? A fucking statue.” Ellis Paul outlines in words that brook little ambiguity the drive behind his song ‘The Battle of Charlottesville’. The song […]

Video: Maz O’Connor “San Francisco”

August 12, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Now this is quietly beautiful, with a great video by Marry Waterson too. It’s the new single from acclaimed singer-songwriter/folkie Maz O’Connor, taken from her latest album ‘Chosen Daughter’, out on October 25th, and tells the […]

Bruce Springsteen “I’ll Stand By You” – Listen

August 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Want to hear a previously unreleased Springsteen track ? Well, you’re in luck because that’s just what we’ve got for you here. And, as you’ve probably already noticed, it’s all thanks to the new feel good […]