Paul Kerr

Carolina Story “Dandelion ” (Black River Americana, 2020)

October 16, 2020 Paul Kerr 1

Carolina Story, a husband and wife team, Ben and Emily Roberts, have crafted a rather fine album on what is their second release. The pair are assisted by a fine crew of musicians who deliver a […]

Classic Americana albums: Alejandro Escovedo “Gravity” (Watermelon Records, 1992)

October 14, 2020 Paul Kerr 2

After a decade and a half of recording with a series of bands (including The Nuns, who opened for The Sex Pistols USA tour) and gradually mutating from punk to Americana, Alejandro Escovedo finally emerged fully-grown […]

Lou Kyme “What’s The Worst That Can Happen” (Blue Smoke Records, 2020)

October 7, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

Formerly of the family based Southampton rockabilly band, The Okeh Wranglers, Lou Kyme emerges from the wilderness with an ace hidden up her sleeve. That ace is the presence of Vicente Rodriguez and James DePrato from […]

Sally Anne Morgan “Thread” (Thrill Jockey, 2020)

September 14, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

There aren’t many albums sent to AUK which mention The Third Ear Band in the promotional notes. Sally Anne Morgan is an Appalachian fiddle player (with Black Twig Pickers and the duo House and Land) and […]

Classic Americana Compilations: Various Artists “Acres For Cents” (Zippo 1987)

August 26, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

What is a compilation album? A bespoke tribute to a singular artist might be considered to be a compilation, but for this writer it’s basically a bunch of otherwise available songs slung together for one reason […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0

Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

July 27, 2026 0

A labour of love, twenty years in the making from renowned Irish singer-songwriter. It is more than twenty years since Mick Flannery released his debut album Evening Train, but the tale it told of (as he puts […]

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0

The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

Carolina Story “Dandelion ” (Black River Americana, 2020)

Classic Americana albums: Alejandro Escovedo “Gravity” (Watermelon Records, 1992)

Lou Kyme “What’s The Worst That Can Happen” (Blue Smoke Records, 2020)

Sally Anne Morgan “Thread” (Thrill Jockey, 2020)

Classic Americana Compilations: Various Artists “Acres For Cents” (Zippo 1987)

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”