2021 – Page 121 – Americana UK

The Bean Pickers Union “Greatest Picks”

September 13, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

An eclectic rummage through Chuck Melchin’s Bean Pickers Union oeuvre. The Bean Pickers Union are really singer-songwriter and musician Chuck Melchin, and a revolving band of musical accomplices, who have released three albums and two EPs […]

Backline “Sixteen Tons” – and what do you get?

September 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Yup, it’s the Merle Travis song but South Carolina bluegrass band Backline have give it a distinctive twist. The six piece band have been playing since 2016, but the individual members have been playing since their […]

Video: Shawna Caspi “Wait Love”

September 13, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the second single from Shawna Caspi’s brand new album ‘Hurricane Coming’, available from Bandcamp here. ‘Wait Love’ is Caspi’s first co-write with producer Joel Schwartz, who also provides warm guitar, banjo and shimmering Rhodes piano. […]

Something for the weekend: Lilly Hiatt “Bean”

September 10, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you news of a new full-length album from Lilly Hiatt which will be released this autumn, on October 15th to be precise. ‘Lately’ was […]

Clint’s Classic Clips: Laura Cantrell “All the Same to You” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 2003

September 10, 2021 Clint West 0

Superlative live TV performance from the John Peel approved country singer. Whilst looking for content for this feature, I’ve been impressed by the number of US late-night TV shows there have been over the years that […]

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

The Bean Pickers Union “Greatest Picks”

Backline “Sixteen Tons” – and what do you get?

Video: Shawna Caspi “Wait Love”

Something for the weekend: Lilly Hiatt “Bean”

Clint’s Classic Clips: Laura Cantrell “All the Same to You” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 2003

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”