March 2017 – Page 19 – Americana UK

The Sadies “Northern Passages” (Yep Roc Records, 2017)

March 13, 2017 David Cowling 0

The Sadies are enjoying a fantastic run of form. Their last two records have both been brilliant autumnal works and this one begins in pretty much the same vein – the opening chords of Riverview Fog […]

Carter Sampson announces UK dates

March 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Oklahoma’s Carter Sampson returns to the UK in April and May for a short run of dates that include two shows at the Kilkenny Roots Festival. She’s not long been out of the UK so she […]

The Unthanks announce new album and UK dates

March 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Forming the latest in their series of album projects, the Tyneside band The Unthanks will release Diversions Vol. 4: “How Wild The Wind Blows: Performing The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake” at the end of […]

Curse of Lono release debut album next month, new video – Watch

March 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

New London five-piece Curse Of Lono who we’ve become big fans of here at UK will release their debut album Severed on Submarine Cat Records on April 7th. Described as a “sumptuously cinematic record that combines […]

Video: Sam Outlaw “Everyone’s Looking For Home”

March 13, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Sam’s new album Tenderheart is out on April 14th and this beautiful subtle song is a fine taster for it. If you’re in London on March 30th you can catch him at Oslo in Hackney.

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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. […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Jimmy LaFave Albums

February 9, 2023 0

To my great regret, I was a latecomer to the Jimmy LaFave fan club. In the 90s and 00s you could see some of his earlier albums such as ‘Buffalo Return to the Plains’ or ‘Highway […]

Tracks

Songs for the apocalypse: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Walls”

October 21, 2020 4

It would have been Tom Petty’s 70th birthday yesterday and although a lot of the focus at the moment is on his 1994 solo record ‘Wildflowers’ due to its rerelease (we have a lovely piece on […]

Month: March 2017

The Sadies “Northern Passages” (Yep Roc Records, 2017)

Carter Sampson announces UK dates

The Unthanks announce new album and UK dates

Curse of Lono release debut album next month, new video – Watch

Video: Sam Outlaw “Everyone’s Looking For Home”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”