Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Sara Rachele “Mr Tambourine Man”

November 11, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sara Rachele should have been in London, recording her latest musical project – but, hey, we know how that story went in this year. So Sara Rachele found herself at home instead. At home and musing […]

Gianna Lauren “Spark” – Listen

November 10, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Halifax (Canada) resident Gianna Lauren has released an intriguingly melodic album called ‘Vanity Metrics‘, her fourth collection. She spends it reflecting on relationships from different aspects, although the title is a dig at parts of the […]

Juanita Stein “Snapshot” (Nude Records, 2020)

November 10, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Australian born but UK residing Juanita Stein has become a significant fixture on the Americana scene in this country, originally as lead singer with Howling Bells and more recently with her solo career from which ‘Snapshot‘ […]

Chris Pierce “American Silence Is A Crime” – Listen

November 10, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Chris Pierce does that voice and guitar and the truth thing, and does it with style on his new single ‘American Silence is a Crime.’ It’s the folk troubadour tradition of singing the news, and by […]

Tim Grimm “Gone” – Listen

November 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Tim Grimm’s new digital single ‘Gone‘ couldn’t be better timed. It comes out of Covid isolation with the sudden absence of social outlets and socialising. It also comes out of climate change, as Grimm sings “They […]

Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0

Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0

Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: Sara Rachele “Mr Tambourine Man”

Gianna Lauren “Spark” – Listen

Juanita Stein “Snapshot” (Nude Records, 2020)

Chris Pierce “American Silence Is A Crime” – Listen

Tim Grimm “Gone” – Listen

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”