2020 – Page 431 – Americana UK

Jeff Karoub “Pieces Break” (Independent, 2019)

January 7, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Jeff Karoub was brought up around Detroit, home of Motown, by a musical father and was immersed in roots music of different genres from a young age. On his new album, ‘Pieces Break’, Karoub is clearly […]

AmericanA to Z – Gene Clark

January 7, 2020 Sean Hannam 11

When I was given the letter “G” in the Americana UK A to Z, I initially thought I’d write about Gram Parsons, but then I changed my mind and decided on Gene Clark. To borrow the […]

Ralph McTell, Royal Festival Hall, London, 13th December 2019

January 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 1

Ending the year with a concert to celebrate his 75th birthday, it was Ralph McTell plus a lot of friends at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall for an event that was definitely not your usual Ralph […]

RS Country: “How Americana Went Mainstream in the 2010s”

January 7, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone Country published a really interesting piece just before we had our Christmas break which described how americana was once a niche genre (rude), before finding a wider audience in the last decade citing artists […]

Robert Vincent “Conundrum” – Listen

January 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Robert Vincent is two things for sure – prolific, thanks be, and one of the leading producers that Americana that is definitely UK. ‘Conundrum‘ is the new single from Robert Vincent’s upcoming third album ‘In This […]