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Interview: Jeb Loy Nichols pays homage to Woody Guthrie and his dad’s love of bluegrass

January 10, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Why Wales is similar to Missouri and the joy of first hearing Tony Joe White. It is difficult to think of an artist who is a better embodiment of Americana UK than Jeb Loy Nichols, who […]

Interview: Andy Leftwich on what it takes to be the American fiddler

January 3, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Auditioning for Ricky Skaggs’ Rolling Thunder in front of a live audience of a thousand people. According to some accounts, Andy Leftwich is one of the most recorded musicians of the 21St Century as a member […]

Interview: Christie Lenée on why a guitar virtuoso has a home in americana

December 20, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How Tommy Emmanuel’s surprising advice added vocals to Christie Lenée’s overall sound. The 21st Century has seen a significant rise in the number of successful female artists from both an artistic and commercial point of view […]

Interview: Ruthie Foster shows the influences that can go into to americana

December 13, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Dipping into the soul of the Black Pumas and finally writing with Gary Nicholson. Austin resident and 4 times Grammy nominee Ruthie Foster is a singer-songwriter who has also worked and toured with countless roots musicians […]

Interview: Sheepdogs Ewan Currie and Ryan Gullen on why music is more important than genres

December 6, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Adding their own flavour to classic ‘70s rock’n’roll and the power of ’74 Waylon Jennings’ live shows. Canadian band The Sheepdogs have been going for just over eighteen years, and thanks to the pandemic they are […]

Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

September 4, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a track from the new album by Great Lakes, Fear of the Fear, a band we have been big fans of […]

Keyside “Keyside”

September 4, 2026 0

A catchy, guitar-led debut where jangly hooks and catchy choruses carry stories of lives lived close to the edge. There is something immediately familiar about Keyside, the debut album from Liverpool four-piece Keyside. Jangly guitars and […]

Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

September 4, 2026 1

Growing up, I loved to watch the television show The Monkees, though looking back, I figure I wasn’t watching the episodes as they first aired, but re-runs. There were only two series of the show, though […]