Allison Russell

Video: Julian Taylor Feat. Allison Russell “Pathways”

September 13, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Julian Taylor is simply gorgeous. Taylor’s mellow and tuneful guitar is immediately engaging and then his lilting vocal melody and performance elevates ‘Pathways’ to something truly special. Toronto songwriters Robert Priest and Rosanne […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Allison Russell Songs

June 20, 2024 Richard Parkinson 6

It can be a bit strange when an artist you’ve been listening to and seeing for over 15 years is nominated for an Emerging Artist award as Allison Russell was for the 2021 American Honours & […]

Americana Music Association announces nominees for 23rd Annual Honours and Awards

May 9, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The AMAUK awards take place here in January each year but over in the US, the (not UK) Americana Music Association (AMA) has announced the nominees for their 23rd Annual Americana Honours & Awards. The awards […]

Kaia Kater “In Montreal” – features Allison Russell

April 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

And now is as good a time as any to remind ourselves what comment we made on Kaia Kater back in 2019: “Kaia Kater is an incredibly poised performer, and her songs are complicated and subtle, […]

Video: The Tennessee Freedom Singers “Tennessee Rise”

April 5, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s a little bit of musical magic. ‘Tennessee Rise’ by The Tennessee Freedom Singers is a fabulous showcase for some of the most seriously talented singers around. Many of the most celebrated voices in country and […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”