July 2021 – Page 35 – Americana UK

Paul Bond “Sunset Blues” – Guitar and vocal folk perfection

July 5, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Oh, there’s some joyful singer-songwriter perfection on ‘Sunset Blues‘ which is a new single by Paul Bond. There’s a definite gentle James Taylor feeling to it, and shows Paul Bond making his own music having previously […]

Video: Emily Barker & Frank Turner “Bound for Home”

July 5, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

When Emily Barker’s voice soars, it seems so effortless and the tone is so beautiful and clear that the listener is utterly absorbed into the song and the moment. Once again, Barker’s performance is captivating in […]

Something for the weekend: Midland “Sunrise Tells the Story”

July 2, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader and we leave you with a band which skirt around the edges of Americana to the point that we’ve not featured them before but hey it’s a Friday […]

Clint’s Classic Clips: Steve Goodman “The City of New Orleans” The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972

July 2, 2021 Clint West 6

An early performance from the talented Chicago songwriter who died of leukemia in 1984, aged just 36. The Old Grey Whistle Test first broadcast in 1971 and ran through to 1987 when Janet Street-Porter, the BBC’s […]

Video: Rodney Crowell – “Triage”

July 2, 2021 Cam Fraser 1

Rodney Crowell meditates on love and life as he takes a sombre walk through Nashville’s neglected back streets. Since moving to Nashville in 1972, Rodney Crowell has held onto his place at the top-table of Americana […]