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Hannah Aldridge + Guests, The Lexington, London, 23rd July 2018

August 1, 2018 Mark Underwood 2

Hannah Aldridge has certainly put in the spade work where touring Europe in the recent past is concerned. She finished her series of UK dates in London with a live album recording before heading to Sweden […]

Fender Undiscovered Artist of the Year 2018, Globe, London, 10th July

July 31, 2018 Tim Merricks 0

The bright future of our young acoustic talent was showcased in north London tonight as the finalists of the Fender Undiscovered Artist Of The Year awards gathered to battle it out at the Globe. And they […]

Steve Earle and The Dukes, O2 Academy, Bristol, 17th July 2018

July 31, 2018 Mark Hegarty 0

It was with great anticipation that I finally got to see Steve Earle and The Dukes live for the first time when they came to the O2 Academy in Bristol. As anyone who has seen the […]

Del Amitri, Manchester Apollo, 22nd July 2018

July 26, 2018 Mark Whitfield 3

It’s funny how some artists who don’t ever label themselves as americana have a certain resonance with americana audiences – Del Amitri are one of those bands and notwithstanding the fact that they sometimes tend to […]

I See Hawks In LA, The Green Note, London, 19th July 2018

July 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 2

I See Hawks In LA opened their extensive UK tour with this sold out performance at London’s Green Note, and were in fine form. Playing as a four piece and “acoustic” with Paul Lacques on lead […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Videos

Video: Peter Bruntnell “Mr Sunshine”

August 25, 2023 0

NME once said that Peter Bruntnell’s songs should be taught in schools and that seems perfectly reasonable for one of the UK’s best songwriters. For today’s retro Friday video, we don’t travel back in time too […]

Tracks

Justin Townes Earle “Faded Valentine” – Listen

April 19, 2017 0

Rolling Stone have posted another track from Justin Townes Earle’s forthcoming album “Kids in the Street” which they describe as “a pedal-to-the-metal Memphis boogie… a return to form – with a twist. “Faded Valentine” conjures up […]

Album Reviews

Jamestown Revival “San Isabel” (Thirty Tigers, 2019)

June 25, 2019 0

This glorious album opens with the strident and harmony-drenched ‘Crazy World (Judgement Day)’, a snapshot of the album’s themes and indeed musical muscle – driving banjos, Hammond organ and stomping chords. Ostensibly an acoustic album the Jamestown Revival’s close […]