Amythyst Kiah

Transatlantic Sessions 20th anniversary tour revealed

November 18, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

The Transatlantic Sessions concert series celebrates its 20th-Anniversary next year with another diverse version of the format. A fresh cross-generational array of Scottish, Irish and North American-based special guests join the regular all-star instrumental line-up for […]

Americana Music Association UK Awards Launch Party, Omerea, London 8th November 2022

November 9, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

As you can probably imagine, dear regular reader, there is little in this world that Americana UK enjoys more than a party – a bowl of jelly and cream and a lukewarm Vimto is a second […]

Amythyst Kiah “Sugar” – rough cut as well as sweet

May 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Amythyst Kiah is too much musician to be pigeonholed into one small genre sub-section. Sure she’s an old-timey banjoist, sure also an essential part of Our Native Daughters. And a singer-songwriter in her own right. Oh, […]

Amythyst Kiah “Love Will Tear Us Apart” – heading for a blues friday…

January 21, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

One of the features of a great song is that it is malleable, can be reformed and reworked and still stand up as a great song. And ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ is one such, June […]

UK Americana Awards 2022 nominations announced

November 17, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

The annual AMA-UK Music Week is once again taking place in London this coming January 23-27th. The three-day multi-venue festival will showcase over 70 artists from the UK, Europe, America, and Canada and includes talks, industry […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Transatlantic Sessions 20th anniversary tour revealed

Americana Music Association UK Awards Launch Party, Omerea, London 8th November 2022

Amythyst Kiah “Sugar” – rough cut as well as sweet

Amythyst Kiah “Love Will Tear Us Apart” – heading for a blues friday…

UK Americana Awards 2022 nominations announced

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album