Videos
Video: Margo Price “Letting Me Down”
There are very few who can sing and craft a song like Margo Price. When Price sings: “Everybody’s lonely, oh babe, just look around,” it feels perfect for the strange times we’re living in. To […]
Month: June 2020
Features
Ten americana songs of protest
An infamous Mancunian once thought that if you played the acoustic guitar, it meant you were a protest singer. Whilst the playing of that instrument may not earn you the right to musical protestation, the artists […]
Album Reviews
Ward Richmond “Highly Meditated” (Independent, 2020)
When an artist’s past bands were called The Boys Named Sue and Party Police, there is a suspicion that they may not take life too seriously. Ward Richmond is a veteran of the Dallas scene and […]
News
AMA announces 2020 award nominees
It’s that time of year again folks. The Americana Music Association has revealed the nominees for its 19th annual Americana Honors & Awards which includes Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Our Native Daughters, the late John Prine, […]
Tracks
Julian Taylor “Ballad Of A Young Troubadour” – Listen
When we featured his song ‘The Ridge‘ back in April I think it’s fair to say we were pretty impressed – and here we are again with his latest single ‘Ballad of a Young Troubadour‘ and […]