2019 – Page 180 – Americana UK

The Brookses “Lucky Charm” (Independent, 2019)

June 26, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

‘Lucky Charm’ is the debut LP from Atlanta-based father-daughter folk duo The Brookses and a fine introduction it is too. Dad Jim is a veteran of the Atlanta music scene and he is joined here by daughter Meg, and […]

Terry Lee Hale + Chiara Berardelli, The Doublet, Glasgow, 19th June 2019

June 26, 2019 Paul Kerr 0

A worthy crowd turned out on a dreich Glasgow night to hear and see Terry Lee Hale in this intimate upstairs pub room. Although not a household name, Hale was at the forefront of the nascent […]

Review: Black Deer Festival 2019, Eridge Park, Sussex

June 26, 2019 Mark Whitfield 2

Update: Apologies for getting the county wrong originally. That’s Northerners writing reviews on Southern events for you. It’s difficult to be interested in americana in 2019 and not feel in some way political – even with […]

Track Premiere: Will Bennett & The Tells “In Nashville”

June 26, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘All Your Favorite Songs’ is the new album from Will Bennett & The Tells, and it is out tomorrow. And this song is the first single from the album, and what a single it is. Scathing […]

Video: Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real “Bad Case”

June 26, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

A great live performance on Colbert by Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real of ‘Bad Case‘, from his album ‘Turn Off The News (Build A Garden)‘.

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

Year: 2019

The Brookses “Lucky Charm” (Independent, 2019)

Terry Lee Hale + Chiara Berardelli, The Doublet, Glasgow, 19th June 2019

Review: Black Deer Festival 2019, Eridge Park, Sussex

Track Premiere: Will Bennett & The Tells “In Nashville”

Video: Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real “Bad Case”

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

Jack Browning “Painted Skies”