March 2018 – Page 15 – Americana UK

Interview: Willy Vlautin

March 16, 2018 Alan O'Hare 0

The much-loved frontman of the now sadly defunct Richmond Fontaine and pivotal member of The Delines, Willy Vlautin is a man of many talents. Not only an exquisite songwriter, guitarist and one of the good guys, […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Hank Snow “Poison Love”

March 16, 2018 Paul Villers 0

We thanked Crikey Almighty for The Bunker this week what with nutters running around with chemical weapons and nerve agents poisoning folk. Appalling behaviour and something we hope is dealt with swiftly. TM The PM did […]

Kim Richey “Chase Wild Horses” – Listen

March 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Kim Richey is mixing with the right people – on the first single from her new album ‘Edgelands’ she had Chuck Prophet contributing, and elsewhere on the album there’s the likes of Robyn Hitchcock and Kim’s […]

Yung Wu “Shore Leave” (Bar/None Records 2018)

March 16, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

An album from 1987 which sold less than 5,000 copies on release, this is essentially a side project by the percussionist from the band, the Feelies –Dan Weckerman here taking the role of lead vocalist and […]

Video: Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash “Girl From The North Country”

March 16, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

Something of a classic in this week’s retro slot with two giants in a seminal moment on TV. Have a great weekend everyone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g77wH68dFC8

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 […]

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

September 24, 2026 0

A collection of rootsier tunes ideal for shuffle or playlist. Anyone who has attended gigs of a rootsier persuasion around Manchester and the northwest in recent years will almost certainly have come across the hard-working and […]

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. […]

Tracks

Ian Noe “River Fool”

March 8, 2022 0

The second single from the album ‘River Fools and Mountain Saints’ (out on March 25th via Thirty Tigers), ‘River Fool‘ tells the tale of a well-known character in Southfork, Kentucky, who could be found playing his […]

Tracks

Clare Doyle “Maybelline” – hop into the car

January 20, 2025 0

Clare Doyle has had quite an accelerated last couple of years – 2023 saw her named as First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2023, followed with a nod as an Emerging Artist of 2024 by Music […]

News

Turn on, tune in and enjoy – Black Deer launch their “Americana Radio Station” for the people!

August 9, 2024 0

Just too late for Tim Martin’s excellent radio/podcast piece Black Deer Live, the organisation behind the fan favourite festival that takes place in Eridge Park, Kent every June have now launched the radio station announced by […]

Month: March 2018

Interview: Willy Vlautin

Pick of the Political Pops: Hank Snow “Poison Love”

Kim Richey “Chase Wild Horses” – Listen

Yung Wu “Shore Leave” (Bar/None Records 2018)

Video: Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash “Girl From The North Country”

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”

Vox Continental: September 2026