May 2023 – Page 21 – Americana UK

JP Ruggieri “Gradually Descend Into Chaos”

May 15, 2023 Rick Thorn 0

Songs of courage and hope arising from chaos. There is so much to like and admire in this album which is Nashville-based Ruggieri’s second full-length offering. On first listening it feels like a very breezy light […]

The Milk Carton Kids “I Only See The Moon”

May 15, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

The Kids have grown up without losing what made them in the first place. The Milk Carton Kids have had quite a degree of success with their brand of stripped-down contemporary folk, releasing seven studio albums […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Christy Moore “Motherland”

May 15, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

This week we go from Peter Churchill’s choice of Carter Sampson’s ‘Holy Mother’ to another song with a maternal reference written by Natalie Merchant in 2001. ‘Motherland’ was recorded by Merchant a few days before 11 […]

Live Review: David Starr & Eric Stucky, The Invernairne, Nairn – 6th May 2023

May 15, 2023 Andy Davidson 0

David Starr finished his Spring Tour of the UK with an accomplished performance at the Invernairne Guest House as a band of residents, visitors and followers had the pleasure of hearing some fine live music while […]

Actor Noah Reid to tour new Americana album this Autumn

May 15, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Beginning with Kiefer Sutherland and Damien Lewis, we have seen many actors turning their performing skills to the musical stage. Noah Reid, who you may have seen portraying ‘Patrick’ in the TV show Schitt’s Creek, has […]