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Americana Vinyl Treasures

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Gram Parsons “Gram Parsons”- Shiloh Records, 1979

October 23, 2023 Paul Kerr 4

I must admit I was taken aback when I chose to write about this disc and found out that it was released in 1979, several years later than I recalled, thinking I’d bought it in the […]

Features

For the Sake of the Song: Emmylou Harris “Boulder to Birmingham”

October 16, 2023 Rick Bayles 4

At the start of her post Gram Parsons solo career, Emmylou Harris was known more as an interpreter of songs than as a songwriter, though she had penned a number of the songs on her earlier […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Byrds songs

April 20, 2023 Ljubinko Zivkovic 3

Even the most casual followers of americana are aware of the importance The Byrds had on the genre, even though formally they released ‘only’ 12 official albums. And among those, even the weaker ones, like ‘Dr. […]

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Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Gram Parsons “Grievous Angel”

March 8, 2023 Andrew Raw 1

Gram Parsons was from a privileged background but his life was full of tragedy; it was once being said that his life was like something out of a Tennesse Williams play. This tragedy would not only […]

Interviews

Interview: Dean Owens on what his Americana UK awards mean to him

March 1, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

How being force-fed Gram Parson and The Jayhawks opened up the world of americana. Dean Owens has long been a favourite of Americana UK and our readership, and he ended a successful 2022 by being voted […]

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  • Jesper Lindell shares the address for his new album for 2026
  • Live Review: Hannah Aldridge + Jason Charles Miller, Cart and Horses, Stratford, London – 25th November 2025
  • Fairport Convention announce acts for 2026 Cropredy festival
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Jerry Jeff Walker “Mr Bojangles”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 214 “Mea Culpa”
  • Lucinda Williams “So Much Trouble In The World” – features Mavis Staples
  • Video Premiere: Samuel Wilbur “Everything is Falling Apart”
  • Something for the weekend: Shack “Comedy”
  • Jingle Bells Friday – surely it’s a bit late for stir-up Sunday?
  • Classic Clip: Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris “How Could You be Gone” -Take Root Festival, Groningen, Netherlands. November 2024
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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 0

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

Interviews

Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

Interviews

Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

July 13, 2023 48

As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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