Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: SunYears “Last Night On The Mountain”

May 14, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

SunYears is a musical project of Peter Moren of Peter Bjorn and John, and the new single premiered today on Americana-UK is ‘Last Night On The Mountain‘ finds him collaborating with Sam Genders of Tuung and […]

Florry “Pretty Eyes Lorraine” – there’s been some misunderstandings

May 14, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Florry is a band bred in the crackling warmth of the Philadelphia DIY scene and forged with the alloys of community action, queer liberation and bedroom poetry. Bandleader Francie Medosch and her absolute unit of collaborators […]

Jeff Karoub And Garrison Corner “Come Back To Ourselves” – could we return to reason?

May 13, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Detroit singer-songwriter Jeff Karoub, but he’s been working both on his songs and the sound in his arrangements. Take ‘Come Back To Ourselves‘, which is a soulful plea […]

The Song Remains: Wizz Jones (1939 – 2025)

May 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1

Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Davey Graham…the great guitarists of the British folk boom of the 1960s are leaving us one by one and now, sadly, we have to add Wizz Jones to that number. Very much […]

James Cook “Is That All You Got” – not defeated yet

May 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

The first single from James Cook’s second album “Texican Velvet” sees the Texas/Oklahoma music scene fixture bring his raw and honest songwriting to bear on the journey of a resilient protagonist named Josie, fearlessly exploring themes of […]

Riley Downing “Landfill Poetry”

August 18, 2026 0

In his second solo album, and his first on John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Downing draws natural parallels to Prine, echoing the late legend’s relatable storytelling and humble working-class roots. Landfill Poetry definitely strikes a chord […]

Pauline Reese and Willie Nelson “Trail of Tears” – life has not been easy

August 18, 2026 0

Pauline Reese has known Willie Nelson for some time, as she explains “I first met Willie when I was just 15 years old. Throughout my career, I’ve had the incredible privilege of performing at six Willie […]

Video Premiere: Very Old Morris “That’s No Way To Act”

August 18, 2026 0

Check out the latest single from Very Old Morris, the solo project of San Antonio-based singer-songwriter Jerid Reed Morris, who is backed by an excellent band featuring members of Rose Windows, with additional jangle for this […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Track Premiere: SunYears “Last Night On The Mountain”

Florry “Pretty Eyes Lorraine” – there’s been some misunderstandings

Jeff Karoub And Garrison Corner “Come Back To Ourselves” – could we return to reason?

The Song Remains: Wizz Jones (1939 – 2025)

James Cook “Is That All You Got” – not defeated yet

Riley Downing “Landfill Poetry”

Pauline Reese and Willie Nelson “Trail of Tears” – life has not been easy

Video Premiere: Very Old Morris “That’s No Way To Act”

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

Waylon Payne “Wayward”