March 2022 – Page 23 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Alex Lipinski “Long Way to Go”

March 15, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the video premiere of Alex Lipinski’s new single ‘Long Way to Go’. The song leaps straight into powerful percussion and a forceful strum before Lipinski’s melodic voice and echoing backing vocals take us into […]

Gina Leslie “No, You’re Crying”

March 14, 2022 Mark Nenadic 0

Retro (ever so slightly) jazzy country from NoLa chanteuse. Only six tracks for this reviewer to consider here, However, bearing in mind how said reviewer is usually late with submissions, and late to the party in […]

The Americans “Stand True” – loyal to the end

March 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The title track of the new album – out on Loose Records on April 29th – The Americans cover a lot of ground, from folksy opening to glowing folk rock to glistening psychedelic rock on a […]

Live Review: Ron Sexsmith, The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester – 5th March 2022

March 14, 2022 Clint West 0

Reserved Canadian delves into his back catalogue to give a songwriting masterclass – with jokes! It’s hard to believe that 27 years have passed since Ron Sexsmith released his celebrated and self-titled breakthrough major label album. […]

Rumer to release album of B sides and rarities next month

March 14, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

Rumer has announced her latest album ‘B Sides, and Rarities Vol. 2‘ will be released on April 22nd on Cooking Vinyl. This is the long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s ‘B Sides and Rarities Vol. 1‘. As well […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 3 weeks ago

Video Premiere: Maya de Vitry “Nobody Else”

June 26, 2026 0

Nobody Else is the latest single from Nashville-based musician Maya de Vitry. The lush, layered arrangement features Jo Schornikow’s sustained keys and twisting, bending notes of pedal steel from Spencer Cullum, sounding both sweetly melodic and […]

Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Features

Small Venue Heroes: Odette Michell

November 16, 2021 1

Features Editor Clint West writes: Last week we intoduced ‘The Other Side of Me’ as the first of two new features that would alternate each week on Tuesdays. Today we present the second of those new features […]

Album Reviews

Eli West “The Shape of a Sway”

August 6, 2025 0

A quietly fiery masterpiece of liberated and liberating bluegrass. Of all the different types of americana, bluegrass can be one of the most challenging to review – but some might say that’s an unintended consequence of […]

Album Reviews

Eric Stracener “Ocean Springs”

April 6, 2021 0

A gentle and languid laid-back album that should leave you mellow and stress-free. Mississippi-based singer-songwriter Eric Stracener is back with the release of a new album in the shape of the neatly formed ‘Ocean Springs’. His […]

Month: March 2022

Video Premiere: Alex Lipinski “Long Way to Go”

Gina Leslie “No, You’re Crying”

The Americans “Stand True” – loyal to the end

Live Review: Ron Sexsmith, The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester – 5th March 2022

Rumer to release album of B sides and rarities next month

Video Premiere: Maya de Vitry “Nobody Else”

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!