December 2024 – Page 21

Interview: All Oliver Wood requires to start writing is an armchair, a notebook and a coffee

December 5, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

An important truth: Life was meant to be lived; songs were meant to be experienced. Oliver Wood continues to earn his reputation as a committed songwriter. Never mind the fact that he’s been refining his craft […]

UK Americana Music Week 2025 – AMAUK announces conference, showcases, awards and more

December 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

As January comes around it’s time for UK Americana Music Week over a number of venues in Hackney, East London from 20th to 23rd January 2025. The event provides a great opportunity to catch up with […]

Graham Nash announces 2025 UK solo tour dates with Peter Asher

December 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Graham Nash, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy award winner, has announced an eleven-date tour of the UK in October 2025. Titled ‘Graham Nash – More Evenings Of Songs & Stories, with […]

Denison Winter “Focus Ring” – what kinda guy am I?

December 5, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Generosity of spirit is the underlying message on Denison Winter’s new single ‘Focus Ring’. it’s taken from his upcoming album ‘Anything At All’, a lyric heard often in this song. The new album was produced by […]

Video: Aoife O’Donovan with the National Symphony Orchestra “All My Friends”

December 5, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Just wow. Aoife O’Donovan’s rendition of “All My Friends” with the National Symphony Orchestra is simply gorgeous. The Crooked Still and I’m With Her GRAMMY-winning vocalist delivers an incredible performance, full of heart and spellbinding, timeless […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 3 weeks ago

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

June 25, 2026 0

Emotionally charged songs played and sung with passion and honesty. The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. The indie country duo, originally from Colorado and Alabama, met in New York’s Hudson Valley […]

Vox Continental: June 2026

June 25, 2026 0

It may be hot, but Continental Europe stays Cool! Greetings from a somewhat warm continental Europe. And the summer has only just started! We’ve been averaging around 40C during the day for nearly a week now, […]

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

June 25, 2026 0

American highways provide iconic imagery in so many films, TV shows and often serve as inspiration for song that capture the endless miles ahead, and the limitless miles behind. America – a nation in motion. And […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Album Reviews

Brittany Collins “Things I Tell My Therapist”

September 1, 2022 0

An album that relates her life experiences through poignant words and music, as trailed by the title. Collins’ press tells us that “’Things I Tell My Therapist’ is a debut album ten years in the making, […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Dan Webster

March 21, 2024 0

Dan Webster has been playing live music since he was fifteen. His first album ‘The Other Side of Brightness’ was released in 2003. Webster is still making fine music today. He has a loyal fan base, […]

Album Reviews

I See Hawks in L.A. “Live and Never Learn” (Blue Rose, 2018)

May 18, 2018 0

How many bands have suffered the “sounds like the Eagles” curse? Even if being mentioned in the same breath surely means they must be onto something good, attempting to match the songwriting and vocal skills of […]

Month: December 2024

Interview: All Oliver Wood requires to start writing is an armchair, a notebook and a coffee

UK Americana Music Week 2025 – AMAUK announces conference, showcases, awards and more

Graham Nash announces 2025 UK solo tour dates with Peter Asher

Denison Winter “Focus Ring” – what kinda guy am I?

Video: Aoife O’Donovan with the National Symphony Orchestra “All My Friends”

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

Vox Continental: June 2026

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”