2017 – Page 134 – Americana UK

Interview: Paul Spencer (Maverick Festival)

July 31, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0

Ten years and still kickin’ was the recent tagline to Maverick Festival, which has had a decade at the top of the tree when it comes to putting on Alt-country, Americana and Roots festivals in the […]

Interview: Brooks Williams

July 31, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0

Brooks Williams is an elegant man. He has the air of being learned, of art from every pore – he’s charming and is the processor of a killer smile. He’s also the owner of some serious […]

Luke Tuchscherer “Always Be True” (Clubhouse Records, 2017)

July 31, 2017 Michael Farley 0

This is the second solo album release from Bedford based singer songwriter Luke Tuchscherer (pronounced Tuck-Shearer) and it is a real cracker. Tuchscherer who previously had a stint as singer and drummer with The Whybirds has […]

John Murry + Lucas & King, St Mary’s Church, Guildford, 22nd July 2017

July 31, 2017 Martin Fisher 0

Upon arriving at the cobbled graveyard front entrance of St Mary’s church (with the support act having already begun) I could see looking at me in the shadows, by the corner of his tour van, the […]

Jason Isbell: most Nashville country is “real bad music”

July 31, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell has given an interesting interview to Rolling Stone Country over the weekend – there’s a few gem quotes in it. They report: “A few years ago, Jason Isbell was an ex-member of Drive-By Truckers, […]

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 […]

Year: 2017

Interview: Paul Spencer (Maverick Festival)

Interview: Brooks Williams

Luke Tuchscherer “Always Be True” (Clubhouse Records, 2017)

John Murry + Lucas & King, St Mary’s Church, Guildford, 22nd July 2017

Jason Isbell: most Nashville country is “real bad music”

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