November 2024 – Page 27

The American Dream is dead. Long live Americana.

November 6, 2024 Mark Whitfield 26

You know what? I would love to just not think about the United States any more. The whole continual psychodrama is just exhausting and I often think that’s it’s genuinely one of the last Western countries […]

Can’t Live with it, Can’t Live without it: Rodney Crowell

November 6, 2024 FredArnold 3

It’s easy to overlook what a talent Rodney Crowell is (and a bona fide pioneer of Americana music). He is an extremely intuitive and empathetic songwriter, an accomplished guitarist and has a pleasing and recognisable voice. […]

Amythyst Kiah “Still + Bright”

November 6, 2024 FredArnold 0

Amythyst Kiah emerges from the dark of “Wary + Strange” to brighter things on stunning new ‘cinematic’ album. Amythyst Kiah , a formidable Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, hails from Chattanooga, Tennessee, although now living in Johnson City. Her […]

UK Americanafest breakout Colby T Helms announces full UK tour

November 6, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Colby T Helms has announced that he will head to the UK in early February 2025 for his eagerly anticipated ‘Tales From Virginia’ tour, presented by JOY Concerts and Holler Live. It represents a welcome return […]

Live review: Boia Festival St Davids, Pembrokeshire 25 – 27 October 2024

November 6, 2024 Oliver Gray 0

Back in 2022, when Boia festival was still known as Cwtch, the band of the weekend for me was Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard. They are still very youthful and prone to extended feedback exploitation and Freebird-style twin […]