2021 – Page 115 – Americana UK

Essentials: The top 10 Carl Perkins songs

September 16, 2021 Mark Nenadic 3

Carl Perkins didn’t have Elvis’s voice and looks. He didn’t have Johnny Cash’s dark pathos. He didn’t have Jerry Lee’s barely contained lunacy. As Sun Records legends go, he was plain-looking, balding and ordinary sounding. However, […]

Rett Madison “Skeptic’s Angels” – losing my religion…

September 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Skeptic’s Angels‘ is taken from Rett Madison’s new album ‘Pin-up Daddy‘ and sounds at first like many another soft-rock/country touched ballad. But then listen to the lyrics, and to Madison’s urgent vocal and it’s clear that […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Bakersfield, California

September 16, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

We’re back from our Summer Break with a new article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series and we’re kicking off with a big one – a whole city, as we celebrate the importance of Bakersfield, […]

Sam Barron “A Prayer For a Field Mouse”

September 16, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Intimate, Wilco-esque country-folk-pop: warning – contains references to smoking crack. New York ‘anti-folk’ singer-songwriter Sam Barron’s father was a former folk musician turned forensic criminal investigator, and his mother worked with severely handicapped children. The stories […]

Darrin Bradbury “Artvertisment”

September 16, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Witty and succinct third from optimistic miserabilist. This album has an energy and excitement that is infectious and beguiling as Brady takes us into his literate, witty and acerbic world with delightful sonic vignettes. Opening with […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Year: 2021

Essentials: The top 10 Carl Perkins songs

Rett Madison “Skeptic’s Angels” – losing my religion…

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Bakersfield, California

Sam Barron “A Prayer For a Field Mouse”

Darrin Bradbury “Artvertisment”

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”