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Sam Barron “A Prayer For a Field Mouse”

September 16, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Intimate, Wilco-esque country-folk-pop: warning – contains references to smoking crack. New York ‘anti-folk’ singer-songwriter Sam Barron’s father was a former folk musician turned forensic criminal investigator, and his mother worked with severely handicapped children. The stories […]

Darrin Bradbury “Artvertisment”

September 16, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Witty and succinct third from optimistic miserabilist. This album has an energy and excitement that is infectious and beguiling as Brady takes us into his literate, witty and acerbic world with delightful sonic vignettes. Opening with […]

Artwork for Eric Bibb album "Dear America"

Eric Bibb “Dear America”

September 15, 2021 David Jarman 1

Eric Bibb delivers a powerful, and critical, love letter to America, with his distinctive vocals and acoustic guitar with blues stylings. Eric Bibb is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary blues and roots music. […]

Cover Artwork for Ross Adams album Escaping Southern Heat

Ross Adams “Escaping Southern Heat”

September 14, 2021 Rich Orpin 0

Ross Adams steps out of the shadows and concludes one heck of a journey. It is often said that the approach to recording of relying on instinct and energy over just a few takes, and embracing […]

Robert Jon & The Wreck “Shine A Light On Me Brother”

September 14, 2021 Alan Fitter 0

It might not be a purist’s idea of Americana but it’s a rollicking good Southern Rock album. If you like your music to hit you in the solar plexus with raunchy guitars, punchy horns, rollicking piano, […]

Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0

Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0

Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]