2021 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Jon Arthur Schmidt “Blue Tarps”

December 14, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

The reason why Jon Arthur Schmidt’s new single is named ‘Blue Tarps’ is immediately apparent when you watch the accompanying video and see the homeless camp near where he was recording, the tents billowing in the […]

Listen to the first single from the new album by John Mellencamp

December 13, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Republic Records have announced the release of John Mellencamp’s 25th studio album ‘Strictly A One-Eyed Jack’ on January 21st 2022, and the first single from it ‘Chasing Rainbows’ (not a Shed Seven cover) has been shared […]

Interview: Josh King on why he is feeling good

December 13, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How a Shed has helped kick-started Josh King’s solo career. Regular visitors to Americana UK will be familiar with our very own Keith Hargreaves weekly vaguely educational column, Sounds From The Shed, where Keith pontificates on […]

Artwork for Courtney Hartman album "Glade"

Courtney Hartman “Glade”

December 13, 2021 Viv Fish 0

An ethereal experience. With a rich musical upbringing and past, an Americana Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year nominee in 2017, as well as a Grammy nomination to her name, Courtney Hartman has earned a reputation […]

The Song Remains: Mike Nesmith 1942 – 2021

December 13, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

Goodbye Papa Nez – the world is better because of what you achieved. Mike Nesmith has left us. Predictably, newspaper headlines all made reference to the fact that he was a founder member of The Monkees, […]