Larry Campbell

Interview: The Secret Sisters Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle talk about “Mind, Man, Medicine”

May 21, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

The songwriting influence of motherhood and going back home to The Shoals to record. The Secret Sisters have grown up and come home, and their new album, ‘Mind, Man, Medicine’, is the tangible proof of this. […]

Interview: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on channelling Levon Helm’s spirit

February 14, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

The importance of emotional and musical honesty and the story of The Royal Potato Family. Americana last chatted with Larry and Teresa two years ago about their role in the ‘It Was The Music’ documentary which […]

Interview: Roger Street Friedman on working with Larry Campbell and his own daughter’s influence

November 15, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How you restart a music career after twenty-five years. Roger Street Friedman has been operating largely under the radar of the mainstream music business since he decided to restart his musical career after an absence of […]

Interview: Mark Moskowitz on why “It Was The Music”

July 1, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Capturing and celebrating the roots of americana and a mini workshop on how to direct a documentary film. The documentary series ‘It Was The Music’ features Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams as they embark on their […]

Interview: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on “It Was The Music”

June 22, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How jams at the back of Bob Dylan’s tour bus and Levon Helm’s Barn helped a personal relationship become a musical one. ‘It Was The Music’ is a 10 episode documentary series by director Mark Moskowitz […]

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 0

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: Ben Kunder “Berlin”

March 26, 2020 0

This is a visually beautiful, creative video from Ben Kunder, which was directed by Christopher Mills. There’s a dreamy quality to it. Kunder explains: “We wanted to create a world that felt more like you were […]

Tracks

The Accidentals “Night Train” – Listen

May 5, 2021 0

The Accidentals are Savannah Buist – on all things stringed from guitars to 5 string violin – Katie Larson – another multi-instrumentalist and Michael Dause who is the full-time drummer (but he also plays guitar). And […]

Album Reviews

Califone “villagers”

August 3, 2023 0

An evocative, stream of consciousness and harmony interspersed with some surprises. Tim Rutili, the main man behind Califone, has been producing records for almost a quarter of a century. Califone’s new album’s contains nine songs which […]