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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, […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]