2021 – Page 251 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: David Laflèche “Everyday Son”

May 21, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

David Laflèche’s brand new debut album, ‘Everyday Son’, is proving to be one of the most captivating country releases of the year so far. This personal record celebrates the people and relationships that enrich Laflèche’s life. He […]

Interview: John Hiatt on working with Jerry Douglas and the ghosts of RCA Studio B

May 20, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

Singing while Jerry Douglas is playing dobro is like singing a conversation according to John Hiatt. The impact of the COVID pandemic is incalculable but one of the small benefits is that it provided a random […]

Essentials: The top 10 Brandi Carlile songs

May 20, 2021 Russell Murphy 2

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, multi-platinum album sales, multiple Grammy winner as both performer and producer, supergroup founding member, humanitarian activist, a number one book on the New York Times Bestseller list, even has a restaurant named after […]

Stella and the Very Messed “The Feeling” – Listen

May 20, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

“How can you really miss what you never really knew?” asks Stella Maxwell on this upbeat number that she compares to “‘Stuck in the Middle with You’ but the lyrics are more ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.” […]

Tony Joe White “Smoke From The Chimney”

May 20, 2021 David Jarman 0

A fine posthumous tribute to White featuring the distinctive and unmistakable voice of the ‘Swamp Fox’. ‘Smoke From The Chimney’ is a posthumous release from Tony Joe White, who passed away in 2018, having left a […]

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

Video Premiere: David Laflèche “Everyday Son”

Interview: John Hiatt on working with Jerry Douglas and the ghosts of RCA Studio B

Essentials: The top 10 Brandi Carlile songs

Stella and the Very Messed “The Feeling” – Listen

Tony Joe White “Smoke From The Chimney”

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”