2022 – Page 45 – Americana UK

Chris Cleverley “Broadcast The Secret Verse”

November 15, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Folk-influenced ambient dream pop? However you want to categorise it, it’s one of the best albums of 2022. Cleverley sets himself a high bar in his press release for his 4th album. “‘Broadcast The Secret Verse’ […]

Small Venue Heroes: Grateful Fred’s

November 15, 2022 Viv Fish 3

As we have seen, the Small Venue Heroes feature has, over the last year or so, done what it set out to do. It has given a nod of appreciation to those current artists who, whilst […]

Various Artists “Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver”

November 15, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

A salute to a songwriter of “eloquent simplicity”. According to Ray Wylie Hubbard, “Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Billy Joe Shaver were the Holy Trinity of Texas songwriters”. “My favourite songwriter” is how Johnny Cash […]

Live Review: Bill Callahan, Manchester Albert Hall – 6th November 2022

November 15, 2022 Paul Wilson 0

Coming onto Manchester’s Albert Hall stage to the strains of Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’, a song that doesn’t immediately strike you as an obvious touchstone for Bill Callahan’s often gentle brand of americana, instantly feels like […]

Book Review: Dar Williams “How to Write a Song That Matters”

November 15, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

In ‘How to Write a Song That Matters‘ Dar Williams sets out to guide the aspiring songwriter – who wants to get a bit deeper in their writing than moon/spoon/June – and help them to achieve […]

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

Eilen Jewell “Soul Kitchen” – breakin’ on through to the other side

June 26, 2026 0

We’re having a bit of an Eilen Jewell moment at the… er… moment. Yeah, new sounds, reflecting on old sounds, it’s all been happening. And here we are again with another new recording as Eilen Jewell […]

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 […]

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, […]

Album Reviews

The Pink Stones “You Know Who”

July 26, 2023 0

Reinvigorated country rock with hints of soul, gospel, psych and dub. The local music scene of Athens, Georgia, which gave the world R.E.M., The B-52’s, The Drive-By Truckers, Vic Chesnutt, and countless others, is alive and […]

Videos

Video: Jaywalkers “Move On”

February 17, 2025 0

Here’s the latest single from English Americana trio Jaywalkers. “Move On” is a heartbreak song, applying the band’s instrumental genius and three-part harmonies to a tale about the end of a relationship. The trio is comprised […]

Album Reviews

Jake Sheppard “Midwest Marlin”

May 2, 2024 1

A new original from the other side of Los Angeles. Here’s the funny thing about people; they often say they crave something different, but in reality, they want something that is actually a marginally changed version […]

Year: 2022

Chris Cleverley “Broadcast The Secret Verse”

Small Venue Heroes: Grateful Fred’s

Various Artists “Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver”

Live Review: Bill Callahan, Manchester Albert Hall – 6th November 2022

Book Review: Dar Williams “How to Write a Song That Matters”

Eilen Jewell “Soul Kitchen” – breakin’ on through to the other side

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