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Jim James does a tiny but beautiful desk concert for NPR

October 26, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Well we leave you this week dear readers with one of those lovely little desk concerts (concerts you can watch at your desk) from NPR, this time featuring My Morning Jacket’s Jim James who does three […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Barry McGuire “Eve of Destruction”

October 26, 2018 Paul Villers 0

It looks like The Bunker here at Americana-UK Towers might come into its own soon. Donny John and his improbably moustachioed lieutenant Bolt On have decided to rip up the non-proliferation agreement signed with Russia (by […]

Celtic Connections announces 2019 line up

October 26, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Glasgow’s annual winterfest of roots music has unveiled the line up for 2019 and as usual, amidst the myriad of acts with more than 300 events taking place over the festival’s 18 days, there’s plenty of […]

Anna Tivel announces new album

October 26, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Anna Tivel is quite simply one of the finest singer-songwriters currently active on the Americana scene, or the folk scene, or any other god damn scene you might like to mention. Anna Tivel is it – […]

Jason Isbell’s Ryman residency wins RS plaudits

October 25, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell has begun six nights of performances in Nashville this week for this year’s residency (which have been happening since 2014) and RS Country has been writing about them in glowing terms. They wrote of […]

AMERICANAFEST returns for its 27th year in September

August 3, 2026 0

With the autumn approaching in the distance, music fans will be aware that one of its highlights is AMERICANAFEST which brings together showcasing artists, industry leaders and music fans across a wide range of venues in […]

The Song Remains: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)

August 3, 2026 0

Busker, songwriter and actor who helped keep Ireland’s culture on the world’s stage. Irish singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the early morning of Wednesday 29 July in West […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 247 “Careful… Now!”

August 3, 2026 0

To twist the words of Father Ted towards current politics, I’m not thinking of madness and idiocy, or indeed the faults of the Catholic church, but the call to arms this week by the current PM. […]

Jim James does a tiny but beautiful desk concert for NPR

Pick of the Political Pops: Barry McGuire “Eve of Destruction”

Celtic Connections announces 2019 line up

Anna Tivel announces new album

Jason Isbell’s Ryman residency wins RS plaudits

AMERICANAFEST returns for its 27th year in September

The Song Remains: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)

Sounds from beyond the Shed 247 “Careful… Now!”

LeBarons “Running River” – when will the good time arrive?

Video Premiere: Bob Hillman “Interesting Friends”