February 2020 – Page 16

Video: Rose Cousins “The Return (Love Comes Back)”

February 19, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This is a lovely video from Rose Cousins that many viewers will relate to. It’s about the resilience needed for everyday life and the feeling of all the love we give being returned back to us […]

Book Review: Simon Warner & Jim Sampas “Kerouac on Record: A Literary Soundtrack” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019)

February 18, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

On the face of it, you might not think Jack Kerouac has much relevance to fans of Americana. Kerouac was part of the Beat generation, a Jazz fan who was often dismissive of “Hillbilly music”; but […]

AmericanA to Z – Mandolin Orange

February 18, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

M is for Mandolin Orange, who are Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz. This duo’s fresh blend of acoustic bluegrass, folk and country to tell stories of profound feelings, frequently around love and loss, pulls together many […]

Geraint Watkins “Rush Of Blood” (Last Music Company, 2019)

February 18, 2020 Dave Clarke 0

Here is an album that demands attention. Geraint Watkins is an experienced and well-respected singer and musician with all the right connections. This is UK Americana of the highest quality, providing an insight into some of […]

Video: The Dead South “Blue Trash”

February 18, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This live performance of ‘Blue Trash’ showcases everything that’s great about The Dead South: fabulous playing; fantastic singing; foot-tapping rhythm. The band’s UK and Ireland tour starts today, 18th February, and their live shows come highly […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: February 2020

Video: Rose Cousins “The Return (Love Comes Back)”

Book Review: Simon Warner & Jim Sampas “Kerouac on Record: A Literary Soundtrack” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019)

AmericanA to Z – Mandolin Orange

Geraint Watkins “Rush Of Blood” (Last Music Company, 2019)

Video: The Dead South “Blue Trash”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”