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Lucinda Williams “Good Souls Better Angels” (Highway 20 / Thirty Tigers, 2020)

April 24, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

The broad-church of Americana sometimes divides us. But one thing that most fans would agree on is that artists like Lucinda Williams personify the spirit and sound of the genre. Williams is the sort of musician […]

Miranda Mulholland “By Appointment Or Chance” (Roaring Girl Records, 2019)

April 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Miranda Mulholland has a gift for the co-incidental, and the very existence of her new album ‘By Appointment or Chance‘ is a reflection of this. It see’s Canadian Mulholland return to her folk roots for a […]

Pinewood “All Things With Symmetry” (Independent, 2020)

April 23, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

Pinewood is songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Kempe whose debut EP ‘All Things With Symmetry’ is the perfect lockdown music. Listening to these four atmospheric folk-rock pieces feels like breaking through dense woods into a brightly […]

Watkins Family Hour “Brother Sister” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

April 22, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

When two-thirds of the Grammy-winning bluegrass outfit Nickel Creek find themselves with time on their hands in their home base of Los Angeles, it makes perfect sense that they set up shop as the house band […]

Lilly Hiatt “Walking Proof” (New West, 2020)

April 22, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

It can be surprisingly difficult to establish a long-term career as a musician if you have a parent who is also a successful musician. Obviously you get first hand knowledge of the music industry, and you […]

Americana Stories – Gary Marsden “Rialto and Rhiannon”

July 16, 2026 0

Gary Marsden was a finalist in Americana UK’s Twang Factor under his nom de musique of Cold Bones Lullabies. He has sent us a story based on another one of his songs, which you can find […]

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Brand New Heartache “A New Alchemy”

July 16, 2026 0

The married duo present a set of winsome songs that succeed in feeling nostalgic but still new and carefully crafted. If you’re a fan of Gram Parsons or Emmylou Harris, husband-and-wife duo Eleese and Matthew Meschery’s […]

The Suitcase Junket “One More Mile” – take that step

July 16, 2026 0

One More Mile is the latest single from The Suitcase Junket, the recording name of poetic folkster Matt Lorenz. It’s a song that in a sense belies it’s upbeat tempo and optimistic feel – it’s taken […]

Lucinda Williams “Good Souls Better Angels” (Highway 20 / Thirty Tigers, 2020)

Miranda Mulholland “By Appointment Or Chance” (Roaring Girl Records, 2019)

Pinewood “All Things With Symmetry” (Independent, 2020)

Watkins Family Hour “Brother Sister” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

Lilly Hiatt “Walking Proof” (New West, 2020)

Americana Stories – Gary Marsden “Rialto and Rhiannon”

Brand New Heartache “A New Alchemy”

The Suitcase Junket “One More Mile” – take that step

Video: John Carter Cash “Pineapple John” – finding yourself in the sea’s reflection

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK