2024 – Page 388 – Americana UK

Album cover art for kd lang's 'Shadowland'

Classic Americana Albums: k.d. lang “Shadowland”

January 10, 2024 Kimberly Bright 3

While Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang achieved international success in 1992 with the release of her signature jazzy romantic album ‘Ingenue’ she created three solid country albums just prior to that: ‘Angel With A Lariat,’ ‘Shadowland,’ and […]

Aoife O’Donovan announces new album “All My Friends”

January 10, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan has announced her upcoming solo album “All My Friends”, set for release on March 22 via Yep Roc. The 9-song collection – O’Donovan’s first self-produced LP – is inspired by the […]

Tom Jenkins “Meadow – Part 1”

January 10, 2024 Joe Graham 0

Raw folk from the Welsh valleys on Jenkins’ stripped-back latest. ‘Meadow – Part 1’ is the first instalment of Tom Jenkins’ new stripped-back album. Following two previous “full-band, full-production” albums, Jenkins decided to record some tracks […]

Taylor James Donskey “Diogenes” – cynical posturing

January 10, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Cynic is a somewhat debased term to the modern ear, here Taylor James Donskey paints gentle comment on the life of Diogenes, questioning his search for an honest man – one who lives unconstrained by society […]

Video: The String Revolution and Tommy Emmanuel “Folsom Prison Blues”

January 10, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

This is an absolute joy to watch and listen to. Tommy Emmanuel joins forces with The String Revolution to deliver a new acoustic version of Johnny Cash-favourite ‘Folsom Prison Blues’. For added authenticity, it was recorded […]