2024 – Page 313 – Americana UK

Frontier Ruckus “On The Northline”

March 18, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Urban decay set to Banjos and 60s psych mean a welcome return for an always good band. Lead singer and lyricist Matthew Milia says new album ‘On The Northline’ was “inspired partly by the North Country […]

Jerry Leger returns to UK to promote new album “Donlands” and play some intimate venues

March 18, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 2

Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger makes a much-anticipated return to the UK with his band The Situation for shows in May, giving audiences the first opportunity to savour live, tracks from his acclaimed new album “Donlands”, out […]

Six Parts Seven / Good Morning Valentine “Kissing Distance”

March 18, 2024 Jonathan Smith 2

Widescreen Americana beauty. Six Parts Seven are a band from Ohio who have been known for their collaborative work, with artists such as Iron and Wine, Modest Mouse and the Black Keys. For the ‘Kissing Distance’ […]

Aoife O’Donovan and Anaïs Mitchell “Over the Finish Line” – Democracy or Dictatorships. Hmm… what to do

March 18, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

On this new song from Aoife O’Donovan – featuring additional vocals from Anaïs Mitchell – the message couldn’t really be starker: “America’s bleeding / We’re watching her die / Fire and blood on the screens.” It […]

Video Premiere: James Mastro “Someday Someone Will Turn Your Head Around”

March 18, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Upbeat and uplifting, the new single from James Mastro is an anthem for the weary and downtrodden, for anyone carrying a heavy load. Ultimately, ‘Someday Someone Will Turn Your Head Around’ is full of hope – […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2024