2021 – Page 142 – Americana UK

Book Review: Alec Wightman “Music In My Life: Notes From A Longtime Fan”

August 24, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

A life-long music fan writes. This is an interesting book to have come across the review desk, in the wake of some quite weighty submissions of late. In complete contrast to some of the heavily journalistic […]

This year’s AmericanaFest announces Covid-19 policy

August 24, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

RS caught up with executive director of the Americana Music Association, Jed Hilly. This year’s US-based AmericanaFest which runs September 22nd through 25th at venues throughout Nashville, has announced details of their new safety guidelines for […]

Faux Paws “Montauk” banjo… and saxophone… goodness

August 24, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Not, we admit, your standard line-up – the Faux Paws are brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand and multi-instrumentalist Chris Miller. The three formed a band during a musical road trip back in 2010 and have been […]

Video Premiere: Only Child “Everybody Comes from Something”

August 24, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the third single from Only Child’s upcoming new album ‘Straight Lines’, which is available to pre-order here. The message is as beautiful as the musical execution. With an engaging melody and Alan O’Hare’s characterful […]

The Song Remains: Don Everly 1937 – 2021

August 23, 2021 Rick Bayles 4

Personal reflections on a musician who was so much more than a great singer. The great Don Everly has left us. He died at his Nashville home on Saturday, 21st August 2021, he was 84. No […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Year: 2021

Book Review: Alec Wightman “Music In My Life: Notes From A Longtime Fan”

This year’s AmericanaFest announces Covid-19 policy

Faux Paws “Montauk” banjo… and saxophone… goodness

Video Premiere: Only Child “Everybody Comes from Something”

The Song Remains: Don Everly 1937 – 2021

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026