If Stewart Lee is the comedian’s comedian, then Aimee Mann is the songwriter’s songwriter. The Oscar-nominated, Grammy-winning singer is a hugely observant student of human behaviour, drawing not just on her own experiences to form the […]
Cory Hanson writes songs …. a lot of songs, ten albums in eleven years’ worth of songs divided between the band he fronts, Wand, the Cory Hanson Band and his solo act. Asked if he is […]
The world of song is made of melody, harmony, rhythm and lyrics, but one can argue that it is lyrics which extend the dimensions and expand the possibilities of this world as much as the other […]
Americana UK recently caught up with master songwriter Ron Sexsmith – admittedly only after the dark clouds of technical hitches had lifted to reveal the blue skies of a clear line to Canada (thanks in large […]
Beyond his worth as a powerful balladeer, Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) was a major American literary figure. As a singer, poet, and essayist, he embodies the Depression and the war years that ensued. His grandson, Cole Quest, […]
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