October 2017 – Page 23

Interview: David Rawlings

October 5, 2017 Iain Patience 0

David Rawlings is quite the guy these days. A still youthful picker with an extraordinary command of the roots and traditional end of US country music, Rawlings has been plying his trade for many years, always […]

Steven Page announces UK dates

October 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page will be touring the UK for the first time in 10 years this October / November, kicking things off in Leeds on 22nd then winding his way around the country ending up […]

Ali Handal “That’s What She Said” (Red Parlour Records, 2017)

October 5, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

Ali Handal positions her herself as a Sheryl Crow with more sass and sharper guitar skills, and she’s not far short of the mark on the evidence of this album of self-penned tunes (except two – […]

Judy Collins on Stills – and on touring their new album

October 5, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Few people receive such a dramatic call to say “can’t we just get back together?” – for Judy Collins it was the stunning Suite: Judy Blue Eyes on the debut Crosby Stills and Nash album. Of […]

Interview: My Darling Clementine

October 5, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0

Known for their sartorial elegance alongside their old school country ballads and barroom heartbreakers My Darling Clementine are one of the best bands the UK has offered the world in a good while. Witty, charming and […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

American Aquarium “Lamentations” (New West Records, 2020)

May 7, 2020 0

BJ Barham has always been better than average when it comes to delivering hard truths in the form of memorable turns of phrase. Fans of American Aquarium have come to expect songs that are plain-spoken, quick-witted, […]

Videos

Video Premiere: John Jenkins and Alison Benson “Strangers on a Train”

August 12, 2021 0

John Jenkins and Alison Benson both possess warm, resonant voices that carry depth, texture and emotion seemingly effortlessly. Their voices are perfectly matched and perfectly suited to a song full of weariness and a strong sense […]

Videos

Video: Lauren Duski “Costume Party”

September 5, 2018 0

Now here’s a good thing. This song, about stripping off masks and being who you are, with a video featuring fans singing and sharing their stories is a powerful piece and deserves widespread sharing. Give it […]

Month: October 2017

Interview: David Rawlings

Steven Page announces UK dates

Ali Handal “That’s What She Said” (Red Parlour Records, 2017)

Judy Collins on Stills – and on touring their new album

Interview: My Darling Clementine

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”