AmericanA to Z

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AmericanA to Z: Karen Dalton

July 14, 2020 Tim Martin 2

Many artists go unrecognised in their lifetimes. Some of them end up with a “cult” following, and some end up with such a huge weight of myth surrounding them that their music often fails to live […]

AmericanA to Z: Justin Townes Earle

July 7, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

When you are the firstborn of one of americana’s iconic roots musicians AND given the name of one of the great songwriters of his era, it’s kinda preordained that you will end up in this business, […]

AmericanA to Z: Jason Isbell

June 30, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 3

In Nik Cohn’s history of pop and rock Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom, his chapter on The Beatles opens “Next come the Fab Four, the Moptop Mersey Marvels, and this is the bit I’ve been dreading. I mean what […]

AmericanA to Z: Brittany Howard

June 23, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

There have been some pretty impressive entries in the AmericanA to Z feature under the letter “H” already. We’ve had Ed Hamell and Emmylou Harris. It’s a letter so loaded down with talent that no-less-than Ray […]

AmericanA to Z: Golden Smog

June 16, 2020 Clint West 0

Golden Smog is a loose and occasional association of musicians centring around various members of The Jayhawks, Wilco and Soul Asylum. On occasion they have also been joined by members of The Replacements, Big Star and […]