2017 – Page 132 – Americana UK

Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer “Not Dark Yet” – Listen

August 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer have revealed ‘Is It Too Much’, a song co-written by the sisters and the third track to be taken from their long-awaited collaboration album ‘Not Dark Yet’ which is out 18th […]

Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers “Caroline” – Listen

August 2, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Steve Martin – officially the world’s coolest banjo player and the only one to sponsor a major annual Banjo music prize whilst also holding down other day jobs such as acting, writing books and collecting modern […]

Video: Luke Tuchscherer “Outside, Looking In”

August 2, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Taken from his latest album, Always Be True, out now on the fine Clubhouse Records, comes this thoughtful piece, replete with plenty of steel guitar, which is of course always a good thing.

Ryan Adams plays “On My Life” live for first time

August 1, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Stereogum are reporting today that while he’s not busy ripping into the Strokes on Twitter (tweets which have since been deleted – repent at leisure) he’s been playing shows including one in Minnesota on Sunday night […]

Suntrodden “Suntrodden III” (Independent, 2017)

August 1, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

Austin-based Erik Stephansson releases the third of his Suntrodden collection. He describes this five track EP as being “about rediscovering your core and not succumbing to the distractions that put you at risk” which is a […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Videos

Video: Yusuf / Cat Stevens “Where Do the Children Play?”

June 25, 2020 0

This beautifully animated video conveys a powerful ecological message and is a great accompaniment to a re-imagining of the classic song from 1970. Written over 50 years ago, it remains as relevant as ever as the […]

Album Reviews

Gerry Spehar “Other Voices”

June 21, 2024 0

Multiple artists breathe life into a multivariate catalogue. Gerry Spehar has been busy. The Colorado singer-songwriter returns with ‘Other Voices,’ part of a late-career flurry of releases. A wide-ranging album, produced by Spehar himself, showcases four […]

News

Steve Earle’s JT covers album details revealed – Listen

November 20, 2020 0

On the forthcoming album ‘J.T.’ Steve Earle & The Dukes pay tribute to Steve’s late son, Justin Townes Earle (J.T.), who passed away on August 20th, 2020 in Nashville. The album will be released digitally on […]

Year: 2017

Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer “Not Dark Yet” – Listen

Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers “Caroline” – Listen

Video: Luke Tuchscherer “Outside, Looking In”

Ryan Adams plays “On My Life” live for first time

Suntrodden “Suntrodden III” (Independent, 2017)

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks