2016 – Page 16 – Americana UK

The Way Down Wanderers “The Way Down Wanderers” (Independent, 2016)

November 30, 2016 Peter Churchill 0

The Way Down Wanderers hail from Chicago and, although only playing, performing and writing together for 2 years, have steadily built a reputation as a band to watch. The opening track here ‘Dead Birds’ was an […]

Two free Passenger tickets for Manchester tonight!

November 30, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Due to unforeseen circumstances a la life, if you want to go and see the rather wonderful Passenger at the Apollo in Manchester tonight (Wed November 30th) I’ve got two tickets you can have for free […]

Video Premiere: Claydon Connor “Foolish”

November 30, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

“Foolish” is the brand new single from Claydon Connor, the first of 5 tracks recorded this summer with Canadian producer Murray Pulver (Bros. Landreth) ahead of an EP due in 2017.

Jon Boden: The Stables, Wavendon – Wednesday 9th October 2016

November 30, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

On his first solo tour the erstwhile voice and frontman of Bellowhead, Jon Boden, has not lost his flair for the dramatic. There’s a variety of stage lighting, and props: ragged looking speakers and decorative battered […]

Video: Karen Jonas “Country Songs”

November 30, 2016 Jeremy Searle 0

The title track from the second album by Karen Jones, a love letter to true country music.

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 4

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Videos

Video: The Avett Brothers “I Go to My Heart”

January 19, 2021 0

This gently soothing performance of one of the highlights from recent album ‘The Third Gleam’ was recorded at The Belk Theatre in Charlotte, NC, for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. This live recording is The […]

Album Reviews

Mo Klé “Three Chords and a Shaking Hand”

June 15, 2026 0

An album of quiet humanity, modest wisdom and songs searching for connection. Across nine concise songs, Mo Klé, the performing title of artist René Grünenfelder, explores themes of division, uncertainty, parenthood, loneliness and self-acceptance. Three Chords […]

Videos

Video: Dean Owens “Mother Road”

April 28, 2023 0

Here’s the latest single from Scottish singer-songwriter and AUK-favourite Dean Owens. ‘Mother Road’ is a deeply atmospheric song that places the listener right there on Route 66, both through Owens’ terrific storytelling words and through the […]

Year: 2016