February 2021 – Page 14

Ned Roberts album cover art for From The Reels 2012-2020

Ned Roberts “From The Reels 2012-2020”

February 15, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

Intimate and sparse offering from talented singer-songwriter Ned Roberts has raided his own personal archive for his latest album. Frustrated, like a million artists before him, at having to omit songs from albums because they didn’t […]

My Girl The River “Sad Dog” – Listen

February 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Kris Wilkinson’s new song – out on the 26th of this month via Bandcamp – is a personally emotional tale. The release date is the first anniversary of her mother’s passing and ‘Sad Dog‘ is about […]

Video Premiere: Western Terrestrials “1984”

February 15, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Western Terrestrials are set to release a rock musical feature film, ‘The Ballad of Ethan Alien’, in June 2021. Here is the video premiere of ‘1984’, part of the soundtrack for this ambitious project. The song […]

Something for the weekend: Fruit Bats “The Balcony”

February 12, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. Leaving you today with another track taken from the forthcoming new Fruit Bats album ‘The Pet Parade’ which lands on March 5th and which you can pre-order here. […]

Tom Petty and Guy Clark documentaries to debut at SXSW 2021

February 12, 2021 Mark Whitfield 2

SXSW has had a bit of a rough time due to the pandemic. It was cancelled at the last minute last year, but this year they’ve managed to at least move some of the content online […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: The East Pointers

December 16, 2025 0

Prince Edward Island, on Canada’s eastern seaboard, is a hotbed of musical talent, with a revolving community of extremely talented musicians who are helping to preserve the Celtic/folk traditions of the area while advancing the genre’s […]

News

Gillian Welch talks about Buster Scruggs Oscar nomination

January 23, 2019 0

RS Country have run a nice interview today with Gillian Welch who had a brief encounter with the world of the Academy Awards in 2000, when the Coen Brothers’ “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” was nominated for Best Adapted […]

Album Reviews

Sam Robbins “Bigger Than In Between”

August 4, 2022 1

New Hampshire singer-songwriter Sam Robbins expands his musical horizons on thoughtful sophomore release. It’s hard to believe now that Berklee College of Music alumnus and 2021 Kerrville Folk Festival songwriting competition winner Sam Robbins started out […]

Month: February 2021

Ned Roberts “From The Reels 2012-2020”

My Girl The River “Sad Dog” – Listen

Video Premiere: Western Terrestrials “1984”

Something for the weekend: Fruit Bats “The Balcony”

Tom Petty and Guy Clark documentaries to debut at SXSW 2021

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”