2020 – Page 354 – Americana UK

Video: Villages “Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)”

March 9, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Villages have never covered another artist’s work before now but they were drawn to this wonderful Lou Reed song. It became a staple of their live set and, gradually, they claimed it as their own. Friend […]

The Milk Carton Kids with Josh Ritter “Losing Battles”

March 6, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a song that actually came out a few months ago but has been re-released today in an acoustic format on Spotify, and since Spotify is uber-irritating to embed […]

American Aquarium return with new album “Lamentations”

March 6, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

American Aquarium have announced the release of a new album ‘Lamentations’ which is due out on New West Records on May 1st, and have released the first track off it ‘Long Haul’, which you can hear […]

Classic Americana Albums: Green on Red “Gas Food Lodging” (Zippo Records, 1985)

March 6, 2020 Clint West 1

‘Desert Rock’, ‘Paisley Underground’, Alternative Country-Rock’, ‘Garage-Country’ and ‘Country-Punk’ are all descriptions that have, at various times, been applied to Green on Red. The fact that these and plenty more descriptions can be found with a […]

Video Premiere: Phil Gammage “Hellcat Maggie”

March 6, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Taken from Phil Gammage’s eighth solo album, ‘It’s all Real Good’, this song tells the tale of the legendary 19th century New Yorker, Hellcat Maggie. It begins with an atmospheric strum and features Gammage’s sonorous vocal […]

“Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album

June 29, 2026 0

Jeffrey Silverstein has announced Doggone, his new album, is set for release on 23rd October via UK label Full Time Hobby. Meeting at the intersection of the loner-folk, cosmic country, and kraut-laden choogle, Silverstein is a […]

Cover art for Jolene Marie album "Sun Creek"

Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”

June 29, 2026 0

Calgary singer-songwriter delivers ten vignettes that explore the intertwining of desire and despair on this excellent debut album. Jolene Marie is not an artist comfortable in the spotlight. With a generally private and reserved persona, she […]

Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy

June 29, 2026 0

Shooter Jennings has announced the release of Diamonds, a new album of previously unheard songs by his father, Waylon Jennings. Physical copies (CDs, LPs, Cassettes) and downloads of Diamonds will be in stores on 13th November […]

Year: 2020

Video: Villages “Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)”

The Milk Carton Kids with Josh Ritter “Losing Battles”

American Aquarium return with new album “Lamentations”

Classic Americana Albums: Green on Red “Gas Food Lodging” (Zippo Records, 1985)

Video Premiere: Phil Gammage “Hellcat Maggie”

“Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album

Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”

Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy

For the Sake of the Song: Elles Bailey “Starling”

Tramp for the Lord “Seven Clouds of Joy”