October 2024 – Page 34

Preview – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024: from San Francisco to your screen

October 3, 2024 Richard Parkinson 2

Since its inception in 2001, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) has been a fixture in the americana and roots music calendar. Founded by Warren Hellman, a San Francisco venture capitalist, HSB has been held each year in […]

Ben Folds to release Christmas album, “Sleigher” – geddit?

October 3, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Ben Folds will release “Sleigher”, his first ever Christmas album, on October 25th via New West Records. The 10-song collection is built on a mix of 7 original songs and reimagined classics like Mel Torme and […]

Mallory Chipman “I Am Slumber” – you and me both

October 3, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s not really much that’s reminiscent of a lullaby about ‘I Am Slumber‘ which is taken from Mallory Chipman’s new album ‘Songs To A Wild God.‘ Rather, the singer – half of The Goddamsels – quite […]

Electric Hero “Another Time”

October 3, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0

Bassist and producer digs deep into his influences with debut solo album. Electric Hero aka Chris Clarke was previously bassist in Danny and the Champions of The World. Regulars at London’s Betsy Trotwood will be familiar […]

Video: Bob Sumner “Didn’t We Dream”

October 3, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest single from Canadian singer-songwriter Bob Sumner. Sumner’s smooth tones and vocal melodies are perfect for his country-flavoured Americana; his lilting voice is one of the most engaging around. On ‘Didn’t We Dream’ his […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: October 2024

Preview – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024: from San Francisco to your screen

Ben Folds to release Christmas album, “Sleigher” – geddit?

Mallory Chipman “I Am Slumber” – you and me both

Electric Hero “Another Time”

Video: Bob Sumner “Didn’t We Dream”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”