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But is it Americana? – The Faces

July 11, 2022 Clint West 5

Welcome back to our continuing mini-series, where some of our writers try to justify the Americana tag for an artist not normally associated with the genre. This time around, it’s esteemed features editor, Clint West, who […]

But Is It Americana? – Dr Feelgood

June 20, 2022 Tim Martin 5

This week Tim Martin steps up to argue the case for an Americana tag for an outfit not normally associated with the genre. He’s chosen to opt for a band with deep connections to the delta […]

But is it Americana? – Lindisfarne

June 6, 2022 Martin Johnson 15

Martin Johnson is the latest of our writers to argue for an unlikely Americana candidate. He’s chosen a band that will always be associated with the North-East; can he convince on a connection with the wild […]

But is it Americana? – Traffic

May 23, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Continuing our new, short series, in which some of our writers try to convince you that a band or an album, not usually associated with the genre, is worthy of inclusion in the world of Americana, […]

But is it Americana? – Fotheringay

May 9, 2022 Rick Bayles 3

Welcome to a new series of features in which some of our writers will try to justify an Americana tag on a band and/or album that wouldn’t, usually, be associated with this genre. This series has […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]