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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Pete Churchill

October 12, 2023 Peter Churchill 7

Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists. Ever? Impossible task. So, let us assume the writer cannot possibly have had access to every potential artist who might fit comfortably into that category and take it from there. […]

More People Should Really Know About: Over The Rhine

October 11, 2023 Tim Martin 2

My entry in this series will come as no surprise to anyone. They were the first act I wrote about in these august pages, on their last trip to the UK, in 2017. Paul Russell nominated […]

VERSIONS: “Willin’”

October 10, 2023 Rick Bayles 0

Possibly the ultimate trucking song, with its always memorable chorus: “And I’ve been from Tucson to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonopah Driven every kind of rig that’s ever been made Driven the backroads so I wouldn’t get […]

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Little Feat “Electrif Lycanthrope (Be-Bop Deluxe)” – The Amazing Kornyfone Record Label, 1975

October 9, 2023 Rick Bayles 7

Here we have what is our first ‘unofficial’ release, also known as a ‘bootleg’ album. This was another record fair find for me and I snapped it up without thinking twice. I’ve always been a big […]

For the Sake of the Song: Mary Gauthier “Camelot Motel”

October 9, 2023 Rick Thorn 0

I first heard this song being played by Bob Harris and it is not an exaggeration to say it changed my musical outlook. I was aware of americana music (whatever that is) but this was something […]

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 […]

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

August 6, 2026 0

A respectful and traditional tribute to Phil Ochs. Volume 1 of this collaborative tribute by Phil Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang and John Kettle of Merry Hell was birthed in the dark days of […]