Various Artists “The Tape With No Name” – Americana UK
For a lot of, in its 70s and 80s heyday, the New Musical Specific was a profound drive in shaping their musical DNA. Its championing […]
Nanci Griffith
Jonathan Smith – Americana UK
Aargh! The best? How do you even do that? Answer: don’t fret, just pick ten who spring to mind, even if that means leaving out […]
Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith” – Americana UK
A mighty and entirely merited salute to a giant of americana. Nanci Griffith would have turned 70 in July 2023 had she not died in […]
Nanci Griffith “Working In Corners” – Americana UK
‘Working In Corners’ is a fascinating collection bearing witness to Griffith’s development from being a local Texas artist to becoming an internationally renowned singer and […]
New Nanci Griffith boxset “Working in Corners” and tribute album announced – Americana UK
Credit: Joy Lewallen In 2021, the music industry lost one of its finest talents: singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Nanci Griffith. The Texas-born, GRAMMY Award-winning artist, who […]
Richard Thompson & Nanci Griffith “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” – Sessions at West 54th 1997 – Americana UK
Richard Thompson’s music has been high on my playlist recently, after re-reading Joe Boyd’s memoir of the 60s for our Paperback Riders strand. Originally recorded […]
Nanci Griffith “Other Voices / Other Rooms” – Americana UK
A seamless blend of traditional, folk and country songs with a stellar supporting cast By 1993 Nanci Griffith had released 9 studio albums, moved from […]
Mary Gauthier on her life’s journey to live in the continent of the heart – Americana UK
Credit: Alexa Kinigopoulos Mixing folk and country with leftish politics to make music that can speak to the working class. Mary Gauthier is a songwriter’s […]