2020 – Page 59 – Americana UK

Interview: Billy Prine on a life with brother John, recording and podcasting

November 5, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

A few days after what would have been John Prine’s 74th birthday Americana UK’s Lyndon Bolton spent a fascinating hour chatting over Zoom with his younger brother Billy in Nashville. With him was Billy’s good friend […]

Gillian Welch “Peace In The Valley” – Listen

November 5, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Gillian Welch continues the release of rare recordings and demos with the latest instalment of her archival series ‘Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3.‘ Today’s song is a moving rendition of the tale of […]

Video: Declan O’Rourke “The Harbour”

November 5, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Listening to Declan O’Rourke sing ‘The Harbour’ is like listening to an intensely emotional story. His words are poetic and thought-provoking: “Maybe someday I can live like the fisherman who stays close to the harbour…For now I […]

Isabelle Stillman “Heartrender” (Independent, 2020)

November 5, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

Apparently LA-based singer-songwriter Isabelle Stillman’s second album, ‘Heartrender’, ‘comes from a place of vulnerability and awakening that can only be sparked through transition, pitfalls and personal upheaval’. To be honest, from listening to it, it sounds […]

Cordovas “Destiny Hotel” (ATO Records, 2020)

November 5, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

On ‘Destiny Hotel‘ Cordovas blend country and southern rock with a lightness of touch that takes them deep into the roots of Americana. Above all soar their magnificent harmonies as Cordovas create a sense of total […]