But Is It Americana?

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But is it Americana? – Santana

September 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

And so we ask the question for the last time in this current series – But is it Americana? Deputy Editor, Jonathan Aird, throws his rhinestone-encrusted Stetson into the ring with a well argued case for […]

But is it Americana? – Stereophonics

September 5, 2022 Helen Jones 1

Helen Jones is the writer in the frame this time round, as she makes an impassioned plea for Stereophonics’ debut album to earn the coveted Americana tag. Can the band from the Welsh valleys convince you […]

But Is It Americana? – The Beach Boys

August 23, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

In our latest article in this series, Ljubinko Zivkovic asks the question about one of the most American of bands. Could the Beach Boys be considered Americana? The main question here is whether the music of […]

But is it Americana? – John Martyn

August 8, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 2

‘But is it Americana’ continues with a passionately argued case from Lyndon Bolton. He’s marshalled his facts and makes a good argument for John Martyn’s early work qualifying as americana; But do you agree? This series […]

But is it Americana? – The Monkees

July 25, 2022 Rick Bayles 3

Up to now, all attempts to justify an Americana tag, for a band not usually associated with the genre, have seen UK bands in the frame. I’d like to turn my attention to an American “band”. […]