July 2024 – Page 33 – Americana UK

The Song Remains: Kinky Friedman (1944 – 2024)

July 2, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

Mark Twain for the baby boomers and leader of The Texas Jewboys. Singer-songwriter, author, columnist, erstwhile politician, friend of American Presidents and cigar connoisseur Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman died June 27th, 2024, at his family’s ranch […]

Maya de Vitry “Odds Of Getting Even” – fighting the injustice

July 2, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

This powerful song from Maya de Vitry comes from the upcoming album ‘The Only Moment‘ which is out on July 12th. Powerful but not completely new – co-written between de Vitry and Caitlin Canty, the tune […]

Video: Liv Greene “Deep Feeler”

July 2, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Liv Greene’s latest single is, simply, a beautiful, affirming song. The melody flows and Greene’s vocal performance is subtly engaging and memorable as she delivers relatable, smartly-written lyrics. The opening line gets right to the heart […]

For the Sake of the Song: Bob Dylan “Highlands”

July 1, 2024 Tom Harding 2

My Heart’s in the Highlands. In the imagined podium of great Dylan songs that I envision every Dylan fan constructs and carries within their own head, I hold ‘Highlands,’ the last track on Dylan’s 1997 album […]

The Coo “Promised Me” – Intertwined harmonies drive this new single forward

July 1, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Intertwined vocal harmonies drive the new single, ‘Promise Me’ from The Coo. Though they hail from the UK and NL, the duo met at an open mic night in Amsterdam and began working together. This track […]