Joni Mitchell

Interview: Christie Lenée on why a guitar virtuoso has a home in americana

December 20, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How Tommy Emmanuel’s surprising advice added vocals to Christie Lenée’s overall sound. The 21st Century has seen a significant rise in the number of successful female artists from both an artistic and commercial point of view […]

Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” – Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1974

August 19, 2022 Helen Jones 1

A few weeks ago I was watching BBC Saturday teatime song guessing game show ‘The Hit List’ (I know, but the only other options were the myriad of sporting events besieging the television channels) and was […]

Interview: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith on returning to touring and “Misadventures Of Doomscroller”

August 12, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Dawes still haven’t played with Knopfler and Springsteen but they now have Phil Lesh and Joni Mitchell on their CV. Occasional Americana UK contributor, Zagreb-based Josip Radic, has again caught up with the Dawes Taylor Goldsmith. […]

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Record Store Day – the Americana UK guide to the releases

April 22, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

It’s that time again where the format fiends get excited about queueing at 5 am (or earlier) to be among the few to own this year’s exclusively released records. Record Store Day started in 2007 and […]

Interview: Amy Speace on boredom and trauma as inspiration for “Tucson”

April 6, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

There is no such thing as writers’ block as even a 100-year-old parlor grand piano can inspire. Amy Speace is twenty years into a career that has seen her critical stock continue to rise. Her 2021 […]