Album Reviews
Splendid Torch “Icon”
Debut album from New England trio with roots firmly in bluegrass. “Icon” is the debut album by New England trio, Splendid Torch. A debut it may be, but this is by no means the first knockings of […]
Articles by Peter Churchill
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Kathleen Edwards Songs
Whilst not exactly an unknown, perhaps her relatively infrequent album releases are the reason Canadian Kathleen Edwards doesn’t garner more attention. Americana UK writers have done their level best to keep her profile high with recent […]
Album Reviews
Pug Johnson “El Cabron”
Texan digs deep into his roots and heads south for an infectious listen. Pug Johnson is undeniably a country singer. Listening to the first few lines of opening track ‘Big Trains’ will soon confirm that Johnson […]
Album Reviews
Chip Taylor “The Truth And Other Things”
Songwriting legend delivers a triple album full of reflection and feeling. Chip Taylor has, to put it mildly, been around a long time. A very long time. In a career that spans over 60 years he […]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Loomer “Caramel Heart”
Over the many years of his illustrious broadcasting career, Bob Harris has championed many an outsider. Although more recent years have seen Americana lovers having to sit through far too much mainstream country to reach the […]