September 2022 – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: 16 Tambourines “Sweet Libra”

September 30, 2022 Mark Whitfield 1

That’s it from us for another week dearest of readers and we leave you with new track ‘Sweet Libra’, the first studio recording from Liverpool’s 16 Tambourines in 32 years (who incidentally sound nothing like 16 […]

The Welcome Wagon “Isaiah, California” – join us, or not, as you please

September 30, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The Welcome Wagon are Brooklyn indie folk duo Vito Aiuto and Monique Aiuto, who are set to release their fourth album ‘Esther’ on November 4th via Asthmatic Kitty Records. It see’s The Welcome Wagon return to their original label, […]

Paperback Riders: David N Meyer “Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music”

September 30, 2022 Tim Martin 0

A quick look around Good Reads finds twelve biographies that are either directly about Parsons, or about the bands he was part of. So, if we are picking one source to learn about Gram Parsons why […]

Classic Clips: Catherine MacLellan “Sparrows” – Austin, Texas, March 18th 2010

September 30, 2022 Alasdair Fotheringham 3

Given Classic Clips has recently featured very-big-to-biggish-name artists like The Rolling Stones, Crosby and Nash and Mumford & Sons, it might be a surprise that next up is a performance of what was at the time […]

Beth Nielsen Chapman “Crazy Town”

September 30, 2022 David Jarman 1

Beth Nielsen Chapman and her crack Nashville band deliver a strong contender for Americana album of the year. Beth Nielsen Chapman needs no introduction to admirers of fine songwriting–with 14 previous studio albums to her name, […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0

Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]

Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

April 22, 2026 0

Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville. If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow […]

Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

April 22, 2026 0

We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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Interviews

Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0

Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]

Interviews

Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0

Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top Ten Laura Cantrell Songs

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Nashville-born Laura Cantrell moved to New York to study English at Columbia University. There, her great interest in music blossomed although she was initially involved in indie rock with the band Bricks rather than the country […]

Album Reviews

Charley Crockett “‘Lil’ G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley”

June 7, 2022 0

Country music archaeology unearths some gems presented respectfully updated. G.L. Crockett was an R&B singer who worked in Chicago with local stars like Freddie King & Magic Sam, He recorded mostly as G. Davy Crockett, but […]

Album Reviews

Zach Phillips “The Wine of Youth” (Independent, 2020)

June 30, 2020 0

Noticing that his friends wanted something to listen to during quarantine, San Diego based singer-songwriter Zach Phillips decided to release ‘The Wine of Youth’ earlier than he first anticipated, but with his music described as ‘a […]

Month: September 2022

Something for the weekend: 16 Tambourines “Sweet Libra”

The Welcome Wagon “Isaiah, California” – join us, or not, as you please

Paperback Riders: David N Meyer “Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music”

Classic Clips: Catherine MacLellan “Sparrows” – Austin, Texas, March 18th 2010

Beth Nielsen Chapman “Crazy Town”

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June