February 2024 – Page 7

Desiree Cannon “Radio Heat”

February 26, 2024 Andrew Raw 0

Captivating country music from the California wilderness. More than most, the cover of the new album by Desiree Cannon ‘Radio Heat’, with its drawings of birds, fish and insects on a background of the stars, gives […]

Iron and Wine announces return with new album the first for seven years – it’s been too long!

February 26, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Iron & Wine’s “Light Verse”, his seventh album, comes out on Sub Pop On Friday, April 26th The ten-track collection was produced by the band’s principal singer-songwriter Sam Beam and mixed and engineered by Dave Way […]

Sarah Gillespie “Half Cut” – not all change is good

February 26, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

It’ll be mere moments after hearing Sarah Gillespie’s vocals on this, the title track from her new album, that you’ll understand why she attracts Tom Waits comparisons – although, you know, Rickie Lee Jones would also […]

Video: Angus & Julia Stone “The Wedding Song”

February 26, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the beautiful new single from Australian singer-songwriters Angus and Julia Stone. It’s unashamedly, unselfconsciously romantic, focusing on the joy to be found in loving relationships. It’s rare to find a song that is heart-warming […]

Something for the weekend: Britti “Keep Running”

February 23, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you haven’t voted yet in our readers’ top americana artists of all time you still have time to vote – entries close this Sunday, and you […]

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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

March 26, 2026 0

Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Album Reviews

Terry Klein “Good Luck, Take Care”

February 28, 2022 0

The spirit of Guy Clark lives on in the latest release from Austin-based Terry Klein. ‘Good Luck, Take Care‘ is the third album release from Austin-based singer-songwriter Terry Klein. A lockdown project, Klein has described his […]

Dirty Dozens

Dirty Dozen: Jillette Johnson

October 2, 2017 0

Nashville-based singer/songwriter/pianist Jillette Johnson has just released her sophomore album “All I Ever See In You Is Me” on Rounder Records. Produced by Dave Cobb (the Grammy Award winner known for his work with Jason Isbell, Sturgill […]

Videos

Video: Halley Neal “Somebody Else’s Daughter”

October 28, 2022 0

Check out the live acoustic performance video for ‘Somebody Else’s Daughter’ by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Halley Neal. The song begins with a smooth, warm strum that finds a subtly engaging tune. Then Neal’s voice, clear and pure […]

Month: February 2024

Desiree Cannon “Radio Heat”

Iron and Wine announces return with new album the first for seven years – it’s been too long!

Sarah Gillespie “Half Cut” – not all change is good

Video: Angus & Julia Stone “The Wedding Song”

Something for the weekend: Britti “Keep Running”

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour