2020 – Page 315 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Ultan Conlon “Sparks of the Divine”

April 7, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the exclusive video premiere of the new single from Ultan Conlon. The video for ‘Sparks of the Divine’ follows a character finding unlikely love and there’s a twist at the end. It’s the […]

Forgotten Artists – Roger Tillison

April 7, 2020 Martin Johnson 4

Roger Tillison is not a name many will have come across in the first place let alone forgotten. However, he is a fine example of the Tulsa Sound of the ‘60s and ‘70s, which included Leon […]

The Blue Highways “Long Way to The Ground” (Independent, 2020)

April 7, 2020 Peter Churchill 4

The Blue Highways are the three Lury brothers Callum, Theo and Jack along with bass guitarist Peter Dixon. London based, the band have already made waves on the Americana scene supporting the likes of Iris Dement, […]

Henry Jamison “I Forget Myself” – Listen

April 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

When Henry wrote ‘ Forget Myself’ about an ex-partner, he couldn’t imagine that 12 months later he’d be moving back in with her just in time for quarantine. It finds Henry trying to discover a sense of self, […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Year: 2020

Video Premiere: Ultan Conlon “Sparks of the Divine”

Forgotten Artists – Roger Tillison

The Blue Highways “Long Way to The Ground” (Independent, 2020)

Henry Jamison “I Forget Myself” – Listen

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”