February 2020 – Page 27

Video: Miss Tess “The Moon is an Ashtray”

February 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This is a beautiful, imaginative video to complement a timeless song from Miss Tess. It’s directed by Tom Krueger, who has created videos for many great artists, including David Bowie, U2 and Springsteen. The video even […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Gretchen Peters “Hello Cruel World”

February 10, 2020 Rick Bayles 1

Following on from Peter Churchill’s excellent choice last week I was thinking that what I particularly love about Americana is the quality of the songwriting. With that in mind I’ve decided to post a track from […]

Video: Mapache “Life on Fire”

February 10, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The video for ‘Life on Fire’ has a retro, home-video style and is as feel-good as the music. It’s taken from their new album, ‘From Liberty Street’, which is due for release on 20th March. Clay […]

Black Deer add Robert Plant’s band to their line up

February 10, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Black Deer Festival’s line up for 2020 is already looking good, having as they do Wilco, The Waterboys, The Dead South, Courtney Marie Andrews and The Felice Brothers all playing over the course of the weekend, […]

The Hanging Stars “A New Kind Of Sky” (Crimson Crow, 2020)

February 10, 2020 Paul Kerr 1

The Hanging Stars have always had the “cosmic Americana” tag hung around their necks but on ‘A New Kind Of Sky‘, their third release, they fully deserve to be so called as they wander wonderfully in […]

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: Miss Tess “The Moon is an Ashtray”

AUK’s Chain Gang: Gretchen Peters “Hello Cruel World”

Video: Mapache “Life on Fire”

Black Deer add Robert Plant’s band to their line up

The Hanging Stars “A New Kind Of Sky” (Crimson Crow, 2020)

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”