Tag: Americana

Tony Wright And Ryan Hamilton Reveal Collaborative Album, ‘Grand Ole Otley’

April 10, 2018

What do Yorkshire and Texas have in common? If you’re struggling for an answer, don’t fret, if you read on I’ll give you one for free.

On June 8, Yorkshire-born Tony Wright and Texas-bred rocker Ryan Hamilton will release their debut collaborative album, ‘Grand Ole Otley’.

Rita Coolidge Is ‘Safe In The Arms Of Time’ With New Album And Speaks To EP

April 8, 2018

On May 4th of this year there is something special happening, and it isn’t Star Wars Day, although what happens may very well leave you with a real feeling that the force just may be with you. Music legend Rita Coolidge will release her first album for ten years. Her 18th studio album will be released by Blue Elan Records and has the two time Grammy winner combining her incredible song writing talents and voice with those of Graham Nash, Chris Stapleton, Stan Lynch, and Keb’Mo’ to name a few.

Austin-Based Blues Singer Arkansas Dave Set To Release Eponymous Debut Album

March 10, 2018

With an album that runs the gamut from blues to gospel to rock, Arkansas Dave pulls no punches with his debut album. Set for release on 20 April through BIG Indie Records, ‘Arkansas Dave’ is 13 tracks of hard hitting songs.

Free Willy – ‘Remember the Alamo’

January 16, 2018

‘Remember The Alamo’, the new album from Free Willy, is a collection of twelve tracks in Americana, alt country, and bluegrass styles. The quartet hails from Crockett, Texas, and comprises WB Jones on lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Jim Taylor on bass and backing vocals; Spence Peppard on lead guitar, drums, and backing vocals, as well as lead vocals on ‘American Medley’; Kevin Carter on fiddle and mandolin, and Steve DeVries on banjo and harmonica.

Natalise + The Sunset Run – ‘Be’

January 16, 2018

Natalise + The Sunset Run first came to our attention late in 2016 with their track, ‘The Lucky Ones’, from their 2015 album, ‘Glimpses Of The Sun’. Last year they came back to us with another track from the album, ‘Love Unconditional’. Now Natalise Kalea and her band have returned with their latest track, ‘Be’, which comes from their latest EP, ‘Constellations’.

‘Ooh La La La’ New From Lily Lambert Off Her Latest Album ‘Wherever You Go’

January 11, 2018

We wrote about Lily Lambert’s Christmas track, ‘Carol Of The Bells’, back in 2015, which we included in our Essential Advent Calendar that year. Now we’re happy to report she’s released more music, and we present her latest track, ‘Ooh La La La’, from her 4th studio album, ‘Wherever You Go’, which was released on December 15 last year.

JARROD DICKENSON RELEASES VIDEO FOR FESTIVE SINGLE ‘CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY’

December 20, 2017

‘Christmas Time In The City’, as well as the B-side, a cover of Charles Brown’s ‘Please Come Home For Christmas’, is the seasonal follow-up to Jarrod Dickenson’s critically acclaimed album, ‘Ready The Horses’, which was released in September.

Radiator King – ‘The Guns You Pawned’

October 28, 2017

Radiator King, aka Adam Silvestri, was created in 2011 when Adam was just starting out in hardcore punk. Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, but now based in Brooklyn, Silvestri watched how legendary underground artists such Bane and Have Heart altered the way people thought throught their music. Radiator King does the same thing with his own music, although he’s now graduated from punk to Americana – bringing a whole new sonic approach to the table with the table, with his track, ‘The Guns You Pawned’.

Review: Nahko – ‘My Name Is Bear’

October 19, 2017

Nahko is best known as the front man for the world music collective, Medicine For The People. His first solo work, ‘My Name Is Bear’ is in essence a prequel to his work with the People, and comprises 16 tracks of music and “interludes”, mostly written between the ages of 18 and 21, with some a little later. The interludes are actual unedited tape recordings of his raw thoughts. The end result is a pleasing insight into the mind of a very thoughtful and wise man.

Robert Plant Pulls No Punches With New Album ‘Carry Fire’

October 12, 2017

Robert Plant pulls no punches with ‘Carry Fire’, his first album in 3 years, out this Friday October 13.

DuShane Band – ‘Alabama Rain’

October 11, 2017

Formed in late 2012 by lead singer Shane DuShane, DuShane is the perfect cohesion of southern rock and country, with Shane’s New York City roots giving the band its “Urban Country” Americana sound. Their debut single, ‘Alabama Rain’, was released earlier this year, and has received warm reviews, with the band finding popularity with fans of a wide range of musical tastes.

Shania Twain’s ‘Now’ Is A Brilliant Comeback

October 4, 2017

Shania Twain released her new album, ‘Now’, on Friday 29 September. Her first for 15 years, it comes ahead of her UK and Irish arena tour in September and October 2018, for which tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster.