2023 – Page 17 – Americana UK

Classic Clips: The Vulgar Boatmen “Heartbeat” Jools Holland’s Later, June 1995

December 8, 2023 Paul Russell 3

One of my most vivid musical memories from the nineties was coming across a new CD by the wonderfully named The Vulgar Boatmen called ‘Opposite Sex‘. It was 1995 and this album was on the Warner […]

Julie Arsenault “Nothing Sweeter”

December 8, 2023 Rick Thorn 0

A collection of intense and inspired songs of the heart. The accompanying PR with this album says, “Please refrain from listening if you are in a hurry”. That is definitely good advice. This is an intense […]

Cary Morin “Indian Hunters Return” – the stories seen in a painting

December 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Cary Morin’s upcoming release is ‘Innocent Allies‘ – which is out January 26th, it’s an album Morin explains, that was “inspired by the famous Western painter Charles M. Russell and my life in Great Falls, Montana, […]

Video Premiere: Connor Daly “Wishin'”

December 8, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1

Check out the new video from Virginia singer-songwriter Connor Daly. The infectious ‘Wishin” features a rolling, flowing vocal delivery and catchy melody, buoyed by a strong beat and building instrumentation as the story unfolds. Daly’s words […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Lyndon Bolton

December 7, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 2

In the introduction to his book ‘Americanaland- Where Country & Western Met Rock ’n’ Roll’ music writer of four decades John Milward wrote, “Americana is hard to define but easier to recognise” before quoting the greater […]

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

September 22, 2026 0

On his new song, Gary Marks turns his songwriter vision on recent events in his homeland, starting from an unprecedented riot in Washington to the, perhaps, surprising eventual fallout from that event. As Marks explains: “I […]

Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting

September 22, 2026 0

Here’s the absorbing new single from Prinz Grizzley, also known as singer-songwriter Chris Comper. A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling) has sparse beginnings, but the musical tension builds dramatically as Comper delivers an incredibly intense […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 7

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Year: 2023