May 2020 – Page 33 – Americana UK

Shelby Lynne “Shelby Lynne” (Everso Records, 2020)

May 5, 2020 Rick Bayles 1

With an indecent sense of timing, given that we’ve only recently featured her in “Forgotten Artists”, Shelby Lynne is back with a new solo album, her first in five years. The first thing that strikes you […]

The top 10 Lori McKenna songs

May 5, 2020 Helen Jones 3

I first discovered Lori McKenna in maybe little of an unusual way: while you may only know Mandy Moore as an actress, or have a vague memory of her limited success in the UK as a […]

Jarrod Dickenson “Ready the Horses” (Hooked Records, 2020)

May 5, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Looking forward, out of interest rather than any prior knowledge, to seeing Jarrod Dickenson locally, there was a particular disappointment when all events were suspended. If and when he comes back I am sure to be […]

Video Premiere: Marla Mase “Truth Comes Down”

May 5, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Warm backing vocals and excellent acoustic guitar feature on the latest song from Marla Mase. ‘Truth Comes Down’ is the lead single from her new EP, ‘Stripped Down’, which is Mase’s first fully acoustic release. She […]

Classic Americana Albums: Manassas “Manassas” (Atlantic Records, 1972)

May 5, 2020 Jonathan Aird 7

His bandmate Graham Nash may have sung prophetically of being ‘King Midas in Reverse‘ – everything that is touched would turn to rust – but there was a golden period from the release of ‘Crosby Stills […]