October 2020 – Page 39

Americana A – Z: Chris Whitley

October 1, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Chris Whitley’s itinerant childhood in the southern states seemed to be reflected in his restless musical output, a determined musical quest that often meant the last album was not necessarily a guide to the next and […]

Our Man in The Field “In the Company of Strangers” (Rocksnob, 2020)

October 1, 2020 Tim Martin 0

Our Man in the Field, otherwise singer-songwriter Alexander Ellis, reports back from the London small gig scene (in the old world at least) with a set of songs created and evolved by being performed live “wherever […]

VanWyck “God Is In The Detour” – Listen

October 1, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

We have some good news for you today – there’s a new VanWyck album on the way, it’s called ‘The Detour‘ and it hits the streets, canals and internet sources on October 30th. Today’s song is […]

New Drive By Truckers album out tomorrow – Listen

October 1, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

2020 has been the year for surprises. Some of them not so nice obviously, but others more so, and continuing the theme of albums arriving out of the blue, Drive-by Truckers’ new full-length second LP of […]

Video: Rodeo FM “Summer Rain”

October 1, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

From the first seconds of that deep, rumbling double bass, you know that ‘Summer rain’ will showcase quality song-writing and musicianship. The Berlin-based Rodeo FM are veteran live performers, having played shows in all sorts of […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

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Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

August 10, 2026 0

A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

August 10, 2026 0

Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Month: October 2020

Americana A – Z: Chris Whitley

Our Man in The Field “In the Company of Strangers” (Rocksnob, 2020)

VanWyck “God Is In The Detour” – Listen

New Drive By Truckers album out tomorrow – Listen

Video: Rodeo FM “Summer Rain”

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”