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Video: Abbie Gardner “See You Again” – the pure, earnest tones of Dobro

April 2, 2026 0

If you love the sound of the Dobro, that sweet, sweeping, sliding tone and its melodic fluency, then the hugely talented Abbie Gardner is essential listening. Her flawless technique and tuneful expressiveness bring the best out […]

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 7th = Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” (2017)

April 1, 2026 2

Four songs obtained the same number of points but have been split by the number of writers who voted for it. The same number of people (5) voted for this song as one other, but by […]

Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support live cover

Live Review: Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support + Vic Allen, The Grace, London – 25th March 2026

April 1, 2026 0

A minute’s walk from the Highbury and Islington station is a two-storey venue where concerts take place almost daily. In front is a rambunctious queue, whose comments in Italian identify those awaiting as fans of the […]

Jim Lauderdale releases 38th album to coincide with Emmylou Harris supporting tour

April 1, 2026 0

Not only is Jim Lauderdale one of the most beloved, decorated songwriters ever to grace stages and studios around the world, but he’s also the most prolific. Since his major label debut in 1991, the recent […]

Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

April 1, 2026 0

Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 7th = Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” (2017)
Four songs obtained the same number of points but have been split by the number of writers who voted for it. The same number of people (5) voted for this song as one other, but [...]
Interviews
Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”
Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs [...]
Features
The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 8th Gretchen Peters “The Matador” (2012)
Four songs received exactly the same score (so effectively 5th=) but we have separated them based on the number of votes they received from our writers. This is the first of today’s entries. This is [...]
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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)
The second of two songs that were voted equal ninth by our writers. Another shoo-in for the Top Ten list, given the high esteem in which Jason Isbell is held by americana fans. In our [...]
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More People Really Should Know More About: Todd Thibaud
Todd Thibaud was born to be a musician. Genuinely. How many people can have their kindergarten teacher tell them that their beloved child was going to be a musician? He managed to get a guitar [...]

Gre3tchen Peters at Cambridge Folk Festival 2010

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 8th Gretchen Peters “The Matador” (2012)

April 1, 2026 0

Four songs received exactly the same score (so effectively 5th=) but we have separated them based on the number of votes they received from our writers. This is the first of today’s entries. This is the […]

Lost Guthrie/Dylan duet tape found and restored by Tweedy

April 1, 2026 2

Extraordinary news today that a lost Woady Guthrie and Rab Dylan duet has been discovered lurking in the archives of the Jonesonian Institute and has been given to renowned musician and producer Seth Tweedy to bring […]

Eilen Jewell “Deportee” – a timely cover

April 1, 2026 0

Today it’s good news and bad news – the first being that Eilen Jewell has a new single out, and the second being that it is accompanied by the announcement that after twenty years of touring […]

Video Premiere: Mike & Amy Aiken “Me and You”

April 1, 2026 0

The new single from songwriting couple Mike and Amy Aiken takes inspiration from the protest songs of the 1960s, performed by the likes of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Me and You is a […]

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

March 31, 2026 0

The second of two songs that were voted equal ninth by our writers. Another shoo-in for the Top Ten list, given the high esteem in which Jason Isbell is held by americana fans. In our Best […]

Video: Abbie Gardner “See You Again” – the pure, earnest tones of Dobro
April 2, 2026 0
If you love the sound of the Dobro, that sweet, sweeping, sliding tone and its melodic fluency, then the hugely talented Abbie Gardner is essential listening. Her flawless technique and tuneful expressiveness bring the best [...]
Eilen Jewell “Deportee” – a timely cover
April 1, 2026 0
Today it’s good news and bad news – the first being that Eilen Jewell has a new single out, and the second being that it is accompanied by the announcement that after twenty years of [...]
Video Premiere: Mike & Amy Aiken “Me and You”
April 1, 2026 0
The new single from songwriting couple Mike and Amy Aiken takes inspiration from the protest songs of the 1960s, performed by the likes of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Me and You is [...]
Alison Brown & Steve Martin “New Cluck Old Hen” – features Della Mae
March 31, 2026 0
Here’s a great new tune from youthful banjo prodigy Steve Martin and the even more youthful banjo prodigy Alison Brown. That’s two banjos – so you know that we’re deep into the real Americana – [...]
Video: J Mau & The Kiss Off “Poison”
March 31, 2026 0
Check out Poison, the launch single from J Mau & The Kiss Off, the new musical project from long-time punk Justin “J Mau” Maurer. The founder of bands like Clorox Girls, Suspect Parts, L.A. Drugz, [...]

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