Album Reviews
Keb’ Mo’ “Good to be Home”
Naive and bland or optimistic and soothing? Although as Kevin Moore Keb’Mo’ released an album in 1980, it was actually in 1994 that he produced his first self-titled disc. It was very much in an acoustic […]
Year: 2022
Album Reviews
Leif Vollebekk “New Waves (Live Recordings ’19 – ’21)”
Studio perfection is replaced by live perfection with a touch more soul. Leif Vollebekk is a Canadian folk artist of French and Norwegian descent who has been steadily building his career, releasing his fourth album ‘New […]
Tracks
Track Premiere: Xavier Collins “Gone”
‘Gone‘ is a new song from London based Xavier Collins which is available everywhere from tomorrow but can be heard first right here on Americana UK today. It’s taken from his new EP ‘Coastlines‘ which will […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Lynne Hanson “Hip Like Cohen”
Taking Leonard Cohen as inspiration, the new single from Ottawa-based Lynne Hanson is an upbeat, feel-good song that will leave you smiling. Phil Shaw Bova’s foot-tapping percussion and Blair Michael Hogan’s pulsing bass give the song […]
Interviews
Interview: The Big Wu’s Chris Castino shares his love of pickles and bluegrass
The challenges of reimagining rock songs as bluegrass staples with the help of newgrass legends. The jamband scene in America has always been bluegrass friendly because of the rhythm inherent in the music and the instrumental […]