Paul Kerr

Interview: Tony Poole’s Back Pages

December 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 1

An alternative history of UK americana over the last 50 years from one of the originators. Maestro of the Rickenbacker 12 String, helm of Bennett Wilson Poole, studio wizard and veteran of the pub rock years, […]

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Kerr muses on the wayward brilliance of Randy California and Spirit

December 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 5

My tattered copy of The NME Book Of Rock, published in 1975, describes the LA band Spirit as, “Long a cult group, particularly among musicians. Spirit’s early records showcase excellent performances of distinctive material which rise, […]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Raise The Roof”

December 1, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

Rock god and Bluegrass star come up with another winner. Coming just 14 years after the award-winning and double platinum-selling ‘Raising Sand’, one certainly can’t accuse Robert Plant and Alison Krauss of cashing in on that […]

Alan Tyler “Made In Middlesex”

November 30, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

More lockdown musings, anchored in Middlesex perhaps but with a much wider vision. The Rockingbirds and Alan Tyler are well recognised for their pioneering role in what we’ll call UK Americana, but in his solo career, […]

Various Artists “Highway Butterfly: The Songs Of Neal Casal”

November 15, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

A wonderful and lovingly compiled tribute to the late Neal Casal. Neal Casal’s death, by his own hand, in 2019, reverberated throughout the musical community which Americana UK inhabits. Never a household name, never lauded with […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

Interview: Tony Poole’s Back Pages

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Kerr muses on the wayward brilliance of Randy California and Spirit

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Raise The Roof”

Alan Tyler “Made In Middlesex”

Various Artists “Highway Butterfly: The Songs Of Neal Casal”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”