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The Song Remains: Jo-El Sonnier (1946-2024)

January 16, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Cajun music legend who linked the fais do-dos of the ‘40s and ‘50s and contemporary Cajun music. Jo-El Sonnier suffered a fatal heart attack after performing in Llano, Texas, on 13th January 2024. In some ways, […]

Image for Classic Clip St Paul and The Broken Bones 'I'll Be Your Woman' St. Paul and the Broken Bones at Zanzabar in Louisville, Kentucky. Date 28 February 2014, 22:23:36 Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/hangstrom/17558713946/ Author https://www.flickr.com/photos/hangstrom/ Lee Burchfield

Classic Clips: St. Paul and The Broken Bones “I’ll Be Your Woman” Austin City Limits – 28th January 2017

January 12, 2024 Andrew Raw 3

This is a fabulous performance of ‘I’ll Be Your Woman’ by white-soul band St. Paul and The Broken Bones, who are based in Birmingham, Alabama. You can see here (once you have got past the flute […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Paul Kerr

January 11, 2024 Paul Kerr 7

As has been mentioned many times before in this feature, there’s a conundrum at the heart of it. First off, what on earth is americana? Well, for this piece, it’s whatever I decide fits the bill. […]

Album cover art for kd lang's 'Shadowland'

Classic Americana Albums: k.d. lang “Shadowland”

January 10, 2024 Kimberly Bright 3

While Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang achieved international success in 1992 with the release of her signature jazzy romantic album ‘Ingenue’ she created three solid country albums just prior to that: ‘Angel With A Lariat,’ ‘Shadowland,’ and […]

More People Really Should Know About: Wild Ponies

January 9, 2024 Andrew Raw 0

Wild Ponies are husband and wife, Doug and Telisha Williams, now living in Nashville but, importantly, originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. They have produced three wonderful albums as Wild Ponies and are a […]