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Classic Americana Albums: Green on Red “Gas Food Lodging” (Zippo Records, 1985)

March 6, 2020 Clint West 1
‘Desert Rock’, ‘Paisley Underground’, Alternative Country-Rock’, ‘Garage-Country’ and ‘Country-Punk’ are all descriptions that have, at various times, been applied to Green on Red. The fact that these and plenty more descriptions can be found with a […]
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Forgotten Artists – Country Gazette

March 5, 2020 Martin Johnson 9
The early ’70s were an exciting time for anyone with the slightest interest in the emerging country-rock genre. Dylan’s recent records together with those of The Band had really sparked an awareness, and other leading groups […]
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Songs for the apocalypse: Mark Olson “Meeting in Lone Pine”

March 4, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0
One of the never-ending debates in americana centres around whether Gary Louris or Mark Olson was the true lifeblood of the Jayhawks, with most people coming down in the former camp but me, I’ve always had […]
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The Song Remains: David Roback 1958-2020

March 4, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0
David Roback of Rain Parade, Opal and Mazzy Star amongst others died of cancer on February 24th. Born in Los Angeles, Roback was a mover and shaker within the Paisley Underground scene in the city in […]
AmericanA to Z

AmericanA to Z – Old Crow Medicine Show

March 3, 2020 Alan Fitter 3
Over the past 55 years or so (yes I’m that old!), I’ve been to hundreds and hundreds of gigs from tiny venues in pubs to Wembley Stadium, with everything in between. I have very few artists […]

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Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

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Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

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Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

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Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

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Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

July 24, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be out […]
Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"
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Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

July 24, 2026 0
Songs on surviving life from an accomplished singer-songwriter, with hints of jazz amongst the folk rock accompaniment. Jenny Reynolds is a singer-songwriter, initially from Boston but now firmly a part of the Texas scene for the […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

  • Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”
  • Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”
  • Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward
  • Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022
  • Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn
  • Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
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Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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The Weather Holds “Five Roses” – it’s all it needs to be

June 15, 2023 0
You might be tempted to accuse Americana UK of shameless opportunism – what day could be better, after all, then the fifth or so day of relentlessly sunny weather to feature a band called The Weather […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Compay Segundo “Guantanamera”

October 13, 2017 0
Down in the bunker we are, of course, shielded form the worst effects of inclement weather, plagues of locust and snotty folk spreading their horrible germs. This is how we filter our world. That said we […]
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Video: Brent Cobb “Black Crow”

March 7, 2017 0
A fine slinky swampy slice from Brent Cobb’s new album Shine On Rainy Day due out on March 24th.

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