February 2023 – Page 18

The Runaway Grooms “Jenny”- Jenny was a Dream Girl….

February 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

The Runaway Grooms are deep into a Southern Rock sound on their new album ‘This Road‘ from which today’s song ‘Jenny‘ is taken. The Colorado-based band consists of Cody Scott on swirling keyboards, Zac Cialek on […]

Video: Villages “Play the Fiddle All Night”

February 15, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Canadian folk-rock group Villages have released their latest single, ‘Play the Fiddle All Night’. This is is joyful music: the sound is full and bright and the vocals soar. It’s impact is immediate as we’re swept […]

Video: Raul Malo and Kelley Mickwee “Tennessee Valentine”

February 14, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

Voices. Players. Analog tape. Maverick vocalist Raul Malo and Kelley Mickwee bring the romance just in time for Cupid with the new video for ‘Tennessee Valentine’. Recorded at The Bunker recording studio just outside of Austin […]

artwork for The Sarandons album "Sightlines"

The Sarandons “Sightlines”

February 14, 2023 Graeme Tait 0

Toronto stalwarts deliver a debut studio album full of radio-friendly indie rock. The Sarandons hail from Ontario’s capital city and are made up of Dave Suchon on lead vocals and guitar, Damian Coleman bass and backing […]

Interview: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on channelling Levon Helm’s spirit

February 14, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

The importance of emotional and musical honesty and the story of The Royal Potato Family. Americana last chatted with Larry and Teresa two years ago about their role in the ‘It Was The Music’ documentary which […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 21 hours ago
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
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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

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 […]

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

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

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, […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Lambchop “Is A Woman”

April 14, 2021 1

Lambchop is listed as a Nashville band, or at least that’s where the band’s mastermind Kurt Wagner started out as a guy laying down parquet or laminate floors around town, trying to earn a daily living. […]

Album Reviews

Whitney K “Hard To Be A God”

May 18, 2022 1

Compelling second album from emerging major talent – small but perfectly formed. Every now then something stops you in your tracks as you trawl through the review material. The album ‘Hard To Be A God’ did just […]

Album Reviews

Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow “Greens & Blues”

July 29, 2024 0

‘Green and Blues’ is the Whitman Sampler of albums. Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow’s third album, ‘Green and Blues’, is like a Whitman Sampler, the iconic box of chocolates in homespun packaging that has been popular […]

Month: February 2023

The Runaway Grooms “Jenny”- Jenny was a Dream Girl….

Video: Villages “Play the Fiddle All Night”

Video: Raul Malo and Kelley Mickwee “Tennessee Valentine”

The Sarandons “Sightlines”

Interview: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on channelling Levon Helm’s spirit

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!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”