2021 – Page 390 – Americana UK

Steve Earle covers Justin Townes’ “Harlem River Blues” on ‘Kimmel’ – Watch

January 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Steve Earle and his band the Dukes performed a cover of his son Justin Townes Earle’s ‘Harlem River Blues’ last week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the recorded version of which appears on the newly released album […]

Triptides “It Won’t Hurt You” – Listen

January 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘It Won’t Hurt You‘ is a song that was made to define the phrase “Byrdsian jangle”, as Triptides freely admit. It’s taken from their upcoming album ‘Alter Echoes‘ which showcases the LA band’s blend of Byrds […]

Video: The Americans “You Will Not Take My Heart Alive”

January 11, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Begin your week with this atmospheric video from The Americans. It’s a cover of Joanna Newsom’s ‘You Will Not Take My Heart Alive’ but the band very much make it their own. Guitarist and singer, Patrick […]

Something for the weekend: Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Miracles”

January 8, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

So that’s it from us for one of our shorter weeks thanks to the perils of putting together a new look website over Christmas when everyone else is doing more exciting things (or maybe not this […]

Interview: Corey Ledet on zydeco’s history and modern relevance

January 8, 2021 Martin Johnson 3

Modern day Zydeco star Corey Ledet looks back at his family’s19th century musical history and explains the joys of zydeco We may be in the middle of winter and experiencing the worst pandemic for a hundred […]

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

September 22, 2026 0

Virginian alt-country band transitions into indie rock on their fourth full-length outing. Dogwood Tales celebrate ten years as a band with the release of their 4th full length album, entitled Every Star in Rockingham County, and […]

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

September 22, 2026 0

On his new song, Gary Marks turns his songwriter vision on recent events in his homeland, starting from an unprecedented riot in Washington to the, perhaps, surprising eventual fallout from that event. As Marks explains: “I […]

Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting

September 22, 2026 0

Here’s the absorbing new single from Prinz Grizzley, also known as singer-songwriter Chris Comper. A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling) has sparse beginnings, but the musical tension builds dramatically as Comper delivers an incredibly intense […]

Year: 2021

Steve Earle covers Justin Townes’ “Harlem River Blues” on ‘Kimmel’ – Watch

Triptides “It Won’t Hurt You” – Listen

Video: The Americans “You Will Not Take My Heart Alive”

Something for the weekend: Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Miracles”

Interview: Corey Ledet on zydeco’s history and modern relevance

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting

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

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