2021 – Page 245 – Americana UK

John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band “Leftover Feelings”

May 26, 2021 Jason McDonald 0

Hiatt and Douglas draw upon the past to create a timeless set of songs, highlighting the strength of their musical partnership. ‘Leftover Feelings‘ is John Hiatt’s 25th studio album and takes him full circle from his […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 20

May 26, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Never have so many students been assessed and teachers marked so much – roll on the weekend! The horrors of the pandemic notwithstanding, our Yr 11s and Yr 13s have really had a grim time of […]

Phil Hooley “Songs from The Back Room”

May 26, 2021 Tim Martin 0

A voice full of character singing some great country-flavoured songs, played by a fine band. Phil Hooley has one of those voices, as smooth as melted chocolate and able to wrap itself around a lyric and […]

Track Premiere: Lake And Lyndale “Worth Saving”

May 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Starting in Minnesota, the quartet that make up Lake & Lyndale (that’s singer Channing Marie, guitarist Jonathan Krentz, bassist Eric Clifford, and drummer Tyler Kloewer) had made the move to Nashville a few years ago – […]

Video Premiere: King Rib “Corner of the World”

May 26, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is ‘Corner of the World’, the melodic second single from King Rib’s forthcoming EP. King Rib is one of Craig McIntyre’s musical projects and, though the Glasgow singer-songwriter is usually known for something more hardcore, […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Year: 2021

John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band “Leftover Feelings”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 20

Phil Hooley “Songs from The Back Room”

Track Premiere: Lake And Lyndale “Worth Saving”

Video Premiere: King Rib “Corner of the World”

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”