2024 – Page 51 – Americana UK

artwork for Paul Kelly album "Fever Longing Still"

Paul Kelly “Fever Longing Still”

November 7, 2024 Graeme Tait 6

Creative fire still burns for Australia’s finest songsmith with first album release of the decade. With “Fever Longing Still”, his 29th studio album, and first solo release of self-penned songs since 2018’s “Nature”, Paul Kelly has […]

Juanita Stein “Carry Me” – letting things go

November 7, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

The Howling Bells fronts-woman returns at last with her fourth solo album ‘The Weightless Hour‘ from which today’s song is taken. The new single was a lockdown written song, with quite the story behind it as […]

Video: Steve Hewitt “Cold World”

November 7, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from British singer-songwriter Steve Hewitt is a brilliantly-crafted song that draws us into his message about conflict, social challenges and personal suffering. He explores the darker side of human nature and the impact […]

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. […]