Wilco

Interview: Billy Bragg on a million things including accountability and empathy

November 4, 2021 Martin Johnson 4

How the power of music works and activism for the 21st Century. Billy Bragg is someone who needs no introduction to readers of American UK and those who are familiar with his work will recognise that […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 33

October 28, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Living in a different home. One of the positives about working where I work is the wonderful concept of a two-week half term in winter. Of course, they get the week back later in the year […]

Black Deer 2022 announces its line-up

July 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Black Deer Festival has had arguably more runs than any other at trying to give us a weekend of americana in the sun, with 3 dates over the last year and a bit cancelled, so it’s […]

Essentials: The top 10 Wilco/Jeff Tweedy albums

July 15, 2021 Rich Orpin 1

Wilco’s rise to becoming one of America’s greatest rock bands of the 21st century has been anything but straightforward. Multiple line-up changes – some acrimonious and bitter – rejection by major labels and addiction have all […]

Lucinda Williams and Wilco join Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

July 9, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Austin City Limits has announced the 2021 inductees into its Austin City Limits Hall of Fame which include Americana icons Wilco, Lucinda Williams, and Texas singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo. There were no 2020 inductees because of the pandemic […]