Interviews
Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Hayden
When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his […]
News
Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates
Willie J Healey has announced news of a new EP set for release on 4th September via V2; 143, which will be released ahead of a short run of intimate October UK headline tour dates, and […]
Tracks
Nicole Atkins “Singing In The Mirror” – hey, give yourself a break
It’s been an age since the last release from Nicole Atkins, the good nes is that her long-awaited seventh studio album Drama is arriving via Sun Records / Wicked Game Records on Friday 18th September. And […]
Videos
Video: Lily Seabird “Election Day” – lost in the darkness, searching for the light
Powerful. Intense. Uncompromising. Directed by Asher Groh, this is the absorbing video for Lily Seabird’s recent single Election Day. When Seabird sings, “I don’t want your attention, love me or leave me the fuck alone,” she […]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”
Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]
It’s been an age since the last release from Nicole Atkins, the good nes is that her long-awaited seventh studio album Drama is arriving via Sun Records / Wicked Game Records on Friday 18th September. [...]- Powerful. Intense. Uncompromising. Directed by Asher Groh, this is the absorbing video for Lily Seabird’s recent single Election Day. When Seabird sings, “I don’t want your attention, love me or leave me the fuck alone,” [...]
- Regular and attentive readers of these pages will know that one thing that Americana UK really likes is the showcasing of UK creators of americana. It’s almost like it’s our raison d’être. And one of [...]
- The latest single from James White & The Wild Fire is an outrageously energetic blast of vibrant passion. The Girl From Fort Worth is full of insistent rhythm, driven along by White’s rapid strum on [...]
- Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be [...]
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