2023 – Page 245 – Americana UK

Duke & Goldie “Rocky Mountain Feeling” – Tuning in, tuning out

May 17, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s a rich Seventies feel to ‘Rocky Mountain Feeling‘ that’s as classic as the duo’s look. It finds Duke & Goldie (that’s Eric “The Duke“ Duquette & Jena “Goldie“ Gogo by the way) trying to tune […]

Video: John Jenkins “Christopher Roberts”

May 17, 2023 Andrew Frolish 2

Check out the latest single from Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins. Runner-up in the Americana UK ‘Emerging Artist’ category back in 2021, Jenkins is a talented writer, whose thoughtful lyrics and reflective songs draw the listener in. […]

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale on growing up

May 16, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

How to keep the sound minimalist as well as fresh and exciting. Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale got together as the Milk Carton Kids over ten years ago and are six studio albums into their successful […]

Beth Bombara “Lonely Walls” – let’s get together, right now, oh yeah

May 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

This is the great Beth Bombara – so this song will be great, right? Yes, indeed, right is the correct answer to that question that need not have been asked. Beth Bombara brings us ‘Lonely Walls‘, […]

The First Time: Paul Kerr – Yes, Kelvin Halls, Glasgow, 4th September 1972

May 16, 2023 Paul Kerr 5

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Growing up in the 1960s, Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall was the place to go to catch a glimpse of these exotic creatures. I can’t actually attest to the presence of […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

Year: 2023

Duke & Goldie “Rocky Mountain Feeling” – Tuning in, tuning out

Video: John Jenkins “Christopher Roberts”

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale on growing up

Beth Bombara “Lonely Walls” – let’s get together, right now, oh yeah

The First Time: Paul Kerr – Yes, Kelvin Halls, Glasgow, 4th September 1972

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

Jack Browning “Painted Skies”