2023 – Page 348 – Americana UK

Essentials: The Top 10 Mark Knopfler Albums

February 16, 2023 Emily Dongray 7

Mark Knopfler has had a hell of a career, and there seems to be no slowing in releases. From his first album with Dire Straits, through a successful solo career and duet albums, to award-winning film […]

Iris DeMent “The Sacred Now” – Optimism is blowing in the wind…

February 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Has Iris Dement ever sounded better? This is a fantastic song from her new album ‘Workin’ On A World‘ which is released on the 24th of this month. Written with Pieta Brown, ‘The Sacred Now’ draws […]

L.A. Edwards “Out of the Heart of Darkness”

February 16, 2023 Sean Hannam 0

Well-worn and forgettable AOR songs that come from where the streets have no name. ‘Out of the Heart of Darkness’ is the third album by California’s L.A. Edwards – main songwriter/ frontman, Luke Andrew Edwards, and […]

The Twang Factor 3 Results: Runners-up are Sunsinger and the High Seas

February 16, 2023 Clint West 0

Our runners-up spot demonstrates just how close The Twang Factor 3 was and the quality of the artists that entered. Our judge’s scorecards had Sunsinger and the High Seas exactly level with our eventual winner. The […]

Dog and Tony Show “Sidewalk Diamonds”

February 16, 2023 Paul Russell 0

Album three and band sixteen from Minnesota-based Tony Thomas. It’s an admiral quality in musicians to play a wide variety of styles over one’s career – and Minneapolis-based Tony Thomas has flexed his musical muscles in […]