2021 – Page 148 – Americana UK

Cover artwork for Mark Germino album Midnight Carnival

Mark Germino “Midnight Carnival”

August 18, 2021 Rich Orpin 1

Veteran wordsmith delivers knockout record on long-awaited return. “Been a long time coming someone said…maybe so, maybe not. Just trying to do it … whichever way I’d be better suited for tendering a nicely weighted bucket […]

Whiskey In The Pines “Hotel Bar” – Drinkin’ alone

August 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, when the editor sends us off to some exotic location to cover some exciting Americana news he always reminds us not to touch the mini-bar. Hotel bar prices are a bit steep too so the […]

Video Premiere: Jeffrey Dean Foster “I’m Starting to Bleed”

August 18, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the video premiere of Jeffrey Dean Foster’s latest single, a powerful reaction to the murder of George Floyd. The watching world was shocked and gripped by this in the summer of 2020 and the […]

Interview: Maria Muldaur on inventing Americana, songwriting and royalties

August 17, 2021 Tim Martin 1

From New York hippie chick to grande dame of American roots music. She started out as a New York hippie jug band chick playing with David Grisman and John Sebastian in the Even Dozen Jug Band […]

Artwork forWho? What? When? Why? & Werewolves? album "Hard Feelings"

Who? What? When? Why? & Werewolves? “Hard Feelings”

August 17, 2021 David Jarman 0

Short but surreally sweet from Philly nu-grass duo. In recent years bluegrass has spread its wings, and found renewed vigour in drawing on wider influences including jazz, folk and roots music, often described as nu-grass or […]

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 0

It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]

Anniversary Cheers: The Mercy Brothers “Strange Adventure” celebrates 23 years

August 12, 2026 0

Cupcakes & Muffins re-release The Mercy Brothers album; Barrence Whitfield and Michael Dinallo join together in a musical journey of discovery, and it sounds spectacular. We are not used to 23-year anniversaries; they come around but […]

Artwork for Laura Veirs album "Temple Songs"

Laura Veirs “Temple Songs”

August 12, 2026 0

A welcome and successful return to songwriting and making records. Temple Songs, the 14th solo album released by Laura Veirs, represents something of a comeback for the Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter, author, music teacher, podcaster and visual […]

Year: 2021

Mark Germino “Midnight Carnival”

Whiskey In The Pines “Hotel Bar” – Drinkin’ alone

Video Premiere: Jeffrey Dean Foster “I’m Starting to Bleed”

Interview: Maria Muldaur on inventing Americana, songwriting and royalties

Who? What? When? Why? & Werewolves? “Hard Feelings”

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

Anniversary Cheers: The Mercy Brothers “Strange Adventure” celebrates 23 years

Laura Veirs “Temple Songs”

After six years, Laura Cortese announces new studio album “Lucky Water”

Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”