June 2023 – Page 29 – Americana UK

Video: The Tallest Man on Earth “Looking For Love”

June 8, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

The Tallest Man on Earth goes searching for meaning on the beach near Amsterdam in the new video for ‘Looking For Love’. This is the third single from the ‘Henry St.’ album on Anti- Records, a […]

Dream Team Triple Header – Sam Lee, Rhiannon Giddens and Teenage Fanclub

June 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Songkick offers just one real wildcard this time in its triple header not really a triple header email…err…header – Rhiannon Giddens and Sam Lee are a pairing that would, of course, naturally go together, maybe at […]

Cover art for Chris Frye's 'And There We Were in the Flamin' 20s'

Chris Frye and the Analog Ghosts “And There We Were in the Flamin’ 20s”

June 8, 2023 FredArnold 0

A third excellent, fascinating and contemporary side project by The Bills’ Chris Frye. The Bills are a high-class eclectic Canadian roots music band that incorporates folk, country, some blues and pop in its repertoire. Formed about […]

Track Premiere: Beau Jennings and the Tigers “People In This Town”

June 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Beau Jennings and the Tigers are releasing their new single ‘People in This Town‘ on June 9th on Oklahoma-based record label Black Mesa Records; it follows in a similar vein to their well-received 2022 full-length release […]

Video: Cowboy Junkies “Shadows 2”

June 8, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

Many acts that are decades into their careers will lean heavily on the sounds and themes that first caught the attention of fans in their early years, leading to watered-down, inauthentic material they can sandwich in […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 17 hours 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 , 1 week 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

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, […]

Album Reviews

Addison Lea Thompson “Vita”

March 21, 2025 0

An existential journey through the former cowboy’s troubled times. Redolent of The Byrds ‘Sweetheart of The Rodeo’, ‘Vita’ is the new release from Addison Lea Thompson on Cowpuncher Records, the album title giving a clue as […]

AmericanA to Z

AmericanA to Z – David Rawlings

June 18, 2019 0

David Rawlings is best known for his work with Gillian Welch, with whom he creates achingly beautiful and melancholy music. The couple were part of the Bluegrass Class of 2000 who suddenly found that they had […]

Album Reviews

Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon “Together Again”

January 6, 2026 0

Two folk music icons double up on their debut ‘Together’ with a formidable follow-up. And once again, your humble reviewer has the great pleasure of reviewing an album by an artist, or artists in this case, […]

Month: June 2023

Video: The Tallest Man on Earth “Looking For Love”

Dream Team Triple Header – Sam Lee, Rhiannon Giddens and Teenage Fanclub

Chris Frye and the Analog Ghosts “And There We Were in the Flamin’ 20s”

Track Premiere: Beau Jennings and the Tigers “People In This Town”

Video: Cowboy Junkies “Shadows 2”

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”