July 2021 – Page 21 – Americana UK

Billy Bragg bountiful bundle of news – new album, livestream and UK tour dates announced

July 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

We are not going to tell you who Billy Bragg is – you have, dearest reader, no right not to know. We are, after all, all born knowing Billy Bragg songs. So we won’t mention the […]

Jim Lauderdale “Hope”

July 15, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Jim Lauderdale shows that there is hope for unsigned artists. Reviewing albums can be difficult. A reviewer often does not have time to let the material sit and percolate, for it to grow, and for it […]

Two Cent Revival “Candy” – don’t take the proffered sugar based products

July 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

There is a whole album of songs equally as brilliant as this one from Two Cent Revival. The album’s called ‘Demons‘ and it’s out on September 3rd. So, if you start putting 2cents a day aside […]

Video: Charley Crockett “I Need Your Love”

July 15, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Charley Crockett has become known for the wonderfully creative and beautifully shot videos that accompany his classy songs. Filmed and edited by Bobby Cochran, ‘I Need Your Love’ is no exception. As ever, the visual is […]

Classic Americana Albums: Tom Russell “Folk Hotel”

July 14, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 2

For this third personal choice of a Classic Americana Album, the emphasis is on songwriting as storytelling. As a core foundation of the genre that does not narrow the candidate list a great deal but for […]