Richard Parkinson

The Third Mind to release live album “Live Mind”

November 22, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The Third Mind are all set to release their first live album via Yep Roc Records on 14th February 2025. This genuine supergroup issued their first self-titled album in 2020 a matter of days before the […]

Book Review: David Browne “Talkin’ Greenwich Village”

November 20, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

David Browne is a journalist and author. He has written for Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Spin and the New York Times among others. His books have largely focused on music telling the tales of Tim and […]

Sunny War presents as “Armageddon In A Summer Dress”

November 20, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

After the triumph of 2023’s “Anarchist Gospel”, americana-punk artist Sunny War returns with “Armageddon In A Summer Dress” on 21st February 2025, via New West Records. Its predecessor proved something of a breakthrough for Sunny War […]

“Wild Winter” is coming – Smoke Fairies to reissue album for 10th anniversary

November 19, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Smoke Fairies will put out a 10th anniversary reissue of their themed album “Wild Winter” via the band’s own imprint Year Seven Records on 13th December 2024. Originally released in 2014 exclusively through Rough Trade, “Wild […]

Transatlantic Sessions announces special guests for 2025 tour dates

November 15, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

Transatlantic Sessions 2025 celebrates 30 years since the original TV series first aired. An annual focal point of Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow and a highlight of the winter concert calendar, the line-up of Transatlantic Sessions […]

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Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams
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Esther Rose - Want
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RE: Joe Ely Has Died
@durks Thanks, Durks. I will definitely keep an eye out...
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Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
Has anybody here ever see the film made by Zalman King ...
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As a PS: I notice that a documentary is being made abou...
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Donna the Buffalo - Life’s a Ride
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Americana 25 Festival
Yeah. Great line up. Can’t wait.
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Tinariwen - Hoggar
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Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
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Gre3tchen Peters at Cambridge Folk Festival 2010

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 8th Gretchen Peters “The Matador” (2012)

April 1, 2026 0

Four songs received exactly the same score (so effectively 5th=) but we have separated them based on the number of votes they received from our writers. This is the first of today’s entries. This is the […]

Lost Guthrie/Dylan duet tape found and restored by Tweedy

April 1, 2026 0

Extraordinary news today that a lost Woady Guthrie and Rab Dylan duet has been discovered lurking in the archives of the Jonesonian Institute and has been given to renowned musician and producer Seth Tweedy to bring […]

Eilen Jewell “Deportee” – a timely cover

April 1, 2026 0

Today it’s good news and bad news – the first being that Eilen Jewell has a new single out, and the second being that it is accompanied by the announcement that after twenty years of touring […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Political Pops

Pick of the Political Pops: Richard Cheese “Down with The Sickness”

March 20, 2020 0

So how’s it going? You OK? Got enough supplies to self-isolate? Keeping abreast of developments? How’s the official response working for you? You being treated OK? Got any worries or concerns? How’s your bruised head after […]

News

The Americans announce UK tour dates

July 25, 2017 0

Following the release of their album “I’ll Be Yours” which we reviewed last week, Los Angeles band The Americans have announced a UK/EU tour for November, which includes dates at The Louisiana in Bristol, Gullivers in Manchester and London’s Borderline. Having started out […]

News

Iconic live venue launches Crowdfunder for longterm survival

August 6, 2025 0

A breathtakingly enthusiastic outpouring of support has greeted the news that Winchester’s Railway Inn has announced a crowdfunding initiative to prevent it from closing. The explanation on the funding page lays out the position in stark […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

The Third Mind to release live album “Live Mind”

Book Review: David Browne “Talkin’ Greenwich Village”

Sunny War presents as “Armageddon In A Summer Dress”

“Wild Winter” is coming – Smoke Fairies to reissue album for 10th anniversary

Transatlantic Sessions announces special guests for 2025 tour dates

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 8th Gretchen Peters “The Matador” (2012)

Lost Guthrie/Dylan duet tape found and restored by Tweedy

Eilen Jewell “Deportee” – a timely cover

Video Premiere: Mike & Amy Aiken “Me and You”

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)