2021 – Page 2 – Americana UK

Classic Clips: Bill Kirchen “Blue Christmas Lights” – Live in Cleveland 2009

December 23, 2021 Clint West 0

YouTube is full of grainy, shaky and barely audible concert footage taken by audience members using inadequate equipment. For the most part ‘Classic Clips’ steers clear of such content. However, from time to time, something will […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Road

December 23, 2021 Rick Bayles 4

“On the road again Just can’t wait to get on the road again The life I love is making music with my friends And I can’t wait to get on the road again” Willie Nelson’s timeless […]

Hank Erwin “The Copper Album”

December 23, 2021 Alan Fitter 0

A fine second album from Hank Erwin full of songs from a life well lived. There are some people who live ordinary and mundane lives and there are others whose lives seem like a script for […]

Gold Dust “Gold Dust”

December 23, 2021 Jason McDonald 0

Stephen Pierce unearths Gold dust with his blend of cosmic americana and shoegaze to create something extraordinary. ‘Gold Dust’ is the first solo release by Stephen Pierce, a Massachusetts based musician, who has previously been in […]

Danny Bradley “Small Talk Songs”

December 23, 2021 Michael Macy 0

There is a lot to like about Danny Bradley’s freshman release, ‘Small Talk Songs’. Bradley’s guitar playing is a delight. His original compositions easily merge traditional folk and bluegrass with the blues. One can hear why […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 4

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”