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[ April 1, 2026 ] Maximiano “Rokeby” Album Reviews
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[ April 1, 2026 ] The Corner Laughers “Concerns of Wasp and Willow” Album Reviews
[ April 1, 2026 ] Jim Lauderdale releases 38th album to coincide with Emmylou Harris supporting tour News

Classic Clips: Johnnie Allan “Promised Land” 1983, German TV

October 27, 2023 Clint West 2

I’ll confess, I’m a massive fan of the swamp pop of Louisiana. I’m also a bit of a vinyl junkie. Consequently finding anything issued on any of the Swallow, Jin or Crazy Cajun record labels is […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Guy Lincoln

October 26, 2023 Guy Lincoln 4

Honestly I get it, I really do. I love a list as much as anybody and probably more than most. I still scour old NME, Select, Skyscraper, Shindig and Paste magazines to read annual best of […]

The Song Remains: Shilough Hopwood (1971-2023)

October 26, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

The UK may have missed out on Shilough Hopwood’s music. Americana UK guest writer Paul Harding shares his great sadness that he recently heard of the passing of Shilough Hopwood, the leader and songwriter for the […]

Classic Americana Albums: Viktor Krauss “Far From Enough”

October 25, 2023 Tim Martin 0

When you can assemble a band that includes Jerry Douglas, Bill Frisell, drummer Steve Jordan (Charlie Watts chosen successor in The Rolling Stones) and Alison Krauss, even if the latter is your sister, then you must […]

For the Sake of the Song: Bob Dylan “Hurricane”

October 24, 2023 Tim Martin 5

The song that really got me listening to Dylan, rather than just hearing him as background radio listening was his story of the imprisonment of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter for murder. An unusual song in Dylan’s canon, […]

RE: Versions!
This time around: songs featuring traffic noise. What? ...
By Paul Villers , 13 minutes ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams
By Joe Nathan , 18 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Esther Rose - Want
By Joe Nathan , 20 hours ago
RE: Joe Ely Has Died
@durks Thanks, Durks. I will definitely keep an eye out...
By Martin Johnson , 20 hours ago
Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
Has anybody here ever see the film made by Zalman King ...
By durks , 20 hours ago
RE: Joe Ely Has Died
As a PS: I notice that a documentary is being made abou...
By durks , 21 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Donna the Buffalo - Life’s a Ride
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
Americana 25 Festival
Yeah. Great line up. Can’t wait.
By Graeme Tait , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Tinariwen - Hoggar
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: 7th = Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” (2017)

April 1, 2026 1

Four songs obtained the same number of points but have been split by the number of writers who voted for it. The same number of people (5) voted for this song as one other, but by […]

Maximiano “Rokeby”

April 1, 2026 0

Maximiano’s second release is an open-hearted, intimate reflection on suffering and change in a divided nation. Out of a ten-day dog-sitting stint in the countryside came Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Maximiano’s second release: Rokeby. Rokeby is the name […]

Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support live cover

Live Review: Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support + Vic Allen, The Grace, London – 25th March 2026

April 1, 2026 0

A minute’s walk from the Highbury and Islington station is a two-storey venue where concerts take place almost daily. In front is a rambunctious queue, whose comments in Italian identify those awaiting as fans of the […]