John R. Miller

Various Artists “Sittin’ with Blaze, A Tribute to Blaze Foley”

August 4, 2026 Jeremy Clarke-Williams 0

A timely and heartfelt tribute to the late, lamented Blaze Foley reminds us of the ongoing quality and influence of a great songwriter. What is the ‘various artists’ tribute album for? Most obviously, it provides an […]

Album art for John Miller The Great unknowing

John R. Miller “The Great Unknowing”

July 20, 2026 Andy Short 3

An impressive and immersive collection of sixteen songs recorded in Tulsa’s illustrious Church Studios. John R. Miller returns with his fifth studio album, The Great Unknowing, once again showcasing his songwriting and vocal skills. His previous […]

John R Miller to share “The Great Unknowing” with the world in June

May 5, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Singer-songwriter John R. Miller has announced the release of his fifth studio album, The Great Unknowing. The album will be out on physical formats on 5th June 2026 and digitally on 17th July via Rounder Records. […]

John R. Miller - The Lodge at the Deaf Institute

Live Review: John R. Miller + Jacob Coley, The Lodge @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester – 20th January 2026

January 26, 2026 NickBarber 0

The Lodge at the Deaf Institute is the smaller of two rooms at Manchester’s long-established venue. In the not-too-recent past, it was a café and a bar – the likes of Jonathan Richman and Hayes Carll […]

Preview: John R Miller incoming with January 2026 tour dates

January 14, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

West Virginia-raised songwriter John R. Miller is making his return to the UK for a run of headline shows, as well as an appearance at Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Miller’s music exudes a sense of world-weary […]

New release from Neal Casal archives due in November

October 6, 2026 0

Book Of Stories (Home Recordings 1998–2003) is a new 12-track collection of previously unreleased songs by Neal Casal, which will be released on 6th November 2026 via the Neal Casal Music Foundation/Blackwing Music/Royal Potato Family. The […]

“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

October 6, 2026 1

Back in September 2019, I received an email after one of our semi-regular call-outs for new writers to join our team which said: “After 40 years in IT and process outsourcing I am current kicking my […]

Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

October 6, 2026 1

Timely release of demos from the late, great Bap Kennedy. In the history of all things Americana, one of the most tragic and sad pieces of news was when one of Ireland’s finest songwriters, Bap Kennedy, […]

Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0

The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]

Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2

Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

Videos

Video: Kirsty Lee Akers “Skeletons”

March 5, 2019 0

A brilliant video here for the new single taken from Australian Kirsty Lee Akers’ latest album ‘Under My Skin’. The song matches it, with the judgemental and hypocritical nicely skewered, as they should be.

Album Reviews

Martin Rὅssel. “Don’t Blame Me” (Erik Alx Sund Records, 2017)

December 4, 2017 0

For an album that’s been ten years in the making, Sweden’s Martin Rὅssel’s Don’t Blame Me turns out to be a relatively taut affair. Turns out that Rὅssel is an in demand producer in Sweden and […]

Videos

Video: Phil Hooley “Learning to be Still”

September 21, 2020 0

The latest single from Phil Hooley features his typically warm, rich vocals, which are perfectly suited to this reflective song. The timely lyrics touch on mindfulness, adapting to our challenging circumstances and developing new habits in […]