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About Jeremy Searle
Deputy Editor & Videos Editor at Americana UK, promoter at Greenbird Promotions, writer for R2 and Maverick magazines, possessor of more CDs than is entirely decent and inveterate hoarder.
Videos

Video: Jerry Leger “Things Are Changing ‘Round Here”

February 14, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
Canadian singer-songwriter, who’ll be in the UK with his band in April, has just released this short, sharp and distinctly groovy and poppy single from his new album Nonsense And Heartache, out on March 2nd.  Great […]
Videos

Video: The Blue Highways “Take Me Away”

February 13, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
The debut single from London band The Blue Highways (formerly The Blinding Lights) this is a powerful and emotive song and singer Callum Lury has a huge voice and one to die for.  We need an […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Mike Ross “Jenny (Sun Goes Down)”

February 12, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
From his new album, Jenny’s Place, out on March 2nd, this is a great hooky and melodic song from Mike Ross that has something of early Tom Petty and the West Coast about it.
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Video: Nanci Griffith “Late Night Grande Hotel”

February 9, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
This week’s retro slot is from the early 1990s and features Nanci Griffith with a live stripped back version of her classic Late Night Grande Hotel, with just James Hooker on keyboards backing her.  Wonderful.  Have […]
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Video: Faeland “We’re Just A Love Song”

February 8, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
Now this is rather lovely.  From their album All My Swim, released on January 20th, Bristol band Faeland deliver a gorgeous slice of folk-pop.

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

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Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

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Cover art for Norma album "Country Catering"

Norma “Country Catering”

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More People Really Should Know More About: Todd Thibaud

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artwork for Roswell Road album "Rebel Joy"

Roswell Road “Rebel Joy”

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Features

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

March 31, 2026 0
The second  of two songs that were voted equal ninth by our writers. Another shoo-in for the Top Ten list, given the high esteem in which Jason Isbell is held by americana fans. In our Best […]
News

Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

March 31, 2026 0
Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc has announced the 10th Anniversary re-release of his acclaimed album Cautionary Tale, which is due out on May 15, 2026, via Single Lock Records and includes a limited run on yellow vinyl. […]
Cover art for Norma album "Country Catering"
Album Reviews

Norma “Country Catering”

March 31, 2026 0
West Coast Americana from Norway’s Mississippi. The Østfold county is dubbed by some as Norway’s Mississippi, as the country’s longest river, the Glomma, flows through its densely populated lowland area on its way to the Oslo […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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Classic Americana Albums: The Flying Burrito Brothers “The Gilded Palace of Sin”

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It’s been a couple of months since Jim Finnie’s wonderful article on ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’, in which he acknowledges a debt to Martin Johnson’s excellent piece on ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’. What better excuse than […]
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Hillman

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There can be no doubt about the fact that Chris Hillman is one of the founding fathers of country rock, based on his time with the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Desert Rose Band and […]

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