2020 – Page 72 – Americana UK

Bill Brimer “A Genealogy of Ghosts” (Independent, 2020)

October 27, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0

‘A Genealogy of Ghosts’ is the debut solo album from Bill Brimer. In early 2018 he challenged himself as a songwriter to release an original song a month, which resulted in a significant musical canon to […]

Video Premiere: Matt Owens Feat. Elles Bailey “Another Song About the Devil”

October 27, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from Matt Owens is a powerful piece, both musically and lyrically; it’s an emotionally resonant political statement and a hugely enjoyable listen. The vocal performance from Owens is excellent and he combines well […]

The Song Remains: Jerry Jeff Walker 1942 – 2020

October 26, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Jerry Jeff Walker, Mr. Bojangles to many, died on Friday 23 October 2020 from complications arising from throat cancer first diagnosed in 2017. In his 50 plus years career, Jerry Jeff Walker was a singer-songwriter, song […]

Bruce Springsteen “Letter to You” (Columbia, 2020)

October 26, 2020 Clint West 5

The arrival of a new Springsteen album is always a much-anticipated event. However, the news that this particular release was to feature the full E-Street Band and that it had been recorded live in the studio […]

Video: Jessie Monk “Maybe in Another Life”

October 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the first single from Jessie Monk’s upcoming EP, ‘Here, Now’. ‘Maybe in Another Life’ makes use of classic instrumentation in a fresh and upbeat way, though the easy melody hides a story of heartbreak […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2020