2020 – Page 197 – Americana UK

Lorraine Nash “Wildflowers” (Independent, 2020)

July 9, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

21-year-old Kerry resident Lorraine Nash has released her debut EP ‘Wildflower’ and it is an assured and accomplished collection. Nash’s music is influenced by her love of traditional Irish music but the five original songs on […]

Kate Rusby to release lockdown album

July 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Kate Rusby is, occasionally, allowed out of the realm of folk ballads, and has even been known to listen to music created in her own lifetime. There’s a preconception burst. During an appearance on Jo Whiley’s […]

Robert Jon and the Wreck “Last Light on The Highway” (Independent, 2020)

July 9, 2020 Tim Martin 0

Album opener ‘Oh Miss Carolina’ sets out Robert Jon Burrison’s manifesto. A Rolling Stones guitar riff to kick it off, a bit of Grateful Dead piano, a Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar solo and southern soul harmonies. Robert […]

Bonny Light Horseman “Green Rocky Road” – Listen

July 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Without a doubt one of the most exciting bands to emerge in 2019 – we loved the album, we loved them live. If you need the reminder, Bonny Light Horseman are Anais Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson and […]

Video: The Americans “No Fun”

July 9, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The Americans certainly look like they’re having plenty of fun here while performing their version of ‘No Fun’ by The Stooges. It’s up-tempo, foot-tapping, headbanging stuff and the Los Angeles rock and rollers bring the song […]

Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0

Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0

Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

Year: 2020

Lorraine Nash “Wildflowers” (Independent, 2020)

Kate Rusby to release lockdown album

Robert Jon and the Wreck “Last Light on The Highway” (Independent, 2020)

Bonny Light Horseman “Green Rocky Road” – Listen

Video: The Americans “No Fun”

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”