Americana UK takes you through the classic albums of the genre
Following hot on the heel of the detailed work a few weeks ago by my esteemed colleague Martin Johnson with his excellent piece on ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’, it seemed like an ideal opportunity to follow […]
Cast in the shade by contemporaries like the Eagles, Poco shine brightly on this gem from 1976. Poco, formed in 1968 from the ashes of Buffalo Springfield, were pioneers of country rock, an early form of […]
Quality songcraft and small club ambience. A smattering of crowd noise, then a quiet voice announces “Y’all welcome…Nanci Griffith”, and we’re spirited back to a warm Texas night in 1988, at the Anderson Fair, an old […]
Revitalising the Laurel Canyon scene and spawning a classic all in one go. 2011’s ‘Gentle Spirit’ caught the attention with its guitar-driven, parched songs and stylings but in 2013 Wilson released what remains his most consistent […]
Dave Alvin, who was born and raised in Downey, California, may well be the best songwriter to come out of the first generation southern California punk scene. The former Blaster is also one of the best […]
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