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About Peter Churchill
Lover of intelligent singer-songwriters; a little bit country; a little bit folk; a little bit Americana. Devotee of the 'small is beautiful' school of thought when it comes to music venues.
Album Reviews

Bob Sumner “Some Place To Rest Easy”

September 2, 2024 Peter Churchill 0

High class, country leaning Americana. Bob Sumner’s 2019 debut album ‘Wasted Love Songs’ was a much-loved thing on this website. Described as a “thing of beauty” it covered the classic themes of love, loss, loneliness and […]

Classic Clips

Classic Clips: John Mellencamp “Check It Out” Live at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987

August 30, 2024 Peter Churchill 1

In 1987 John Mellencamp released a compilation album of his music to date. Spanning the years 1978 – 1988 Mellencamp was uncomfortable placing the usual ‘Greatest Hits’ or ‘Best Of’ tag on the album. His take […]

Essentials

Essentials: Top 10 Shawn Colvin Songs

August 29, 2024 Peter Churchill 1

Shawn Colvin’s 2012 memoir ‘Diamond In The Rough’ (published by William Morrow) is a searingly honest account of the singer/songwriter’s struggle with personal relationships, mental health issues, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. It explains long gaps between […]

Album Reviews

Talia Rose “Carry It Closely”

August 7, 2024 Peter Churchill 0

Classy, jazzy debut warrants full attention. Born and raised in Boston, in 2016 Talia Rose relocated to study jazz at New York University. It was a move that would lead to a Master’s in Jazz Performance […]

Album Reviews

Joe Ely “Driven To Drive”

July 17, 2024 Peter Churchill 1

Joe Ely delves into the past to reflect on a life spent on the road. ‘Driven To Drive’ has been a long time in the making. After Twenty-three albums and countless miles under his belt Joe […]

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Mike Badger “Devils Ghosts & Firearms”

Album Reviews
December 19, 2025 0

Feliz Navidad – Americana UK’s new podcast episode is live featuring the one and only Willy Vlautin!

News
December 19, 2025 0

Live Review: Thomas & The Angry Hearts, Martin’s Bar, Lillestrøm, Norway – 5th December 2025

Live Reviews
December 19, 2025 0
Bill Callahan

Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me

Tracks
December 19, 2025 0

Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”

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  • Mike Badger “Devils Ghosts & Firearms”
  • Feliz Navidad – Americana UK’s new podcast episode is live featuring the one and only Willy Vlautin!
  • Live Review: Thomas & The Angry Hearts, Martin’s Bar, Lillestrøm, Norway – 5th December 2025
  • Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me
  • Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”
  • Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: the rest of the best
  • The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Smith
  • I Was A King “Until the End”
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Digital Live Albums in 2025
  • Emma Tricca announces tour dates in support of “Prisms Of Winter”
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Interviews

Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 0

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

Interviews

Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

Interviews

Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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