October 2018 – Page 15

Glasgow Americana Festival, 3rd -7th October 2018

October 15, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Now in its 12th year the Glasgow Americana Festival is essentially a very concentrated dose of life affirming music delivered courtesy of local promoters, The Fallen Angels Club, who otherwise offer us locals regular spoonfuls of […]

Roo Panes “Ophelia” – Listen

October 15, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

British singer-songwriter Roo Panes has just released the single version of ‘Ophelia’ from his latest album ‘Quiet Man’ which was released June 18th via CRC Records, disappointingly not a concept album about Iain Duncan Smith but instead […]

Stills & Collins “Everybody Knows” (Cleopatra Records, 2018)

October 15, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

Sometimes you can be genuinely surprised by an album for any number of reasons. In this case, it’s the surprise of seeing these two artists recording together in 2018. There’s no obvious reason why they shouldn’t […]

Murphykid “Skeletons” (Murphykid Records, 2018)

October 15, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

There’s a rather sweet tale behind this album which involves Al Murphy, AKA Murphykid, retreating, wounded following a broke down love affair, to a garden shed in order to pour his heart out to an eight-track […]

Video Premiere: Benjamin William Pike “Somebody Else’s Tears”

October 15, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

A great track from Leeds-based Benjamin William Pike that has something of John Prine about it, which of course is a very good thing. It’ll appear on his upcoming third album which will hopefully be out […]

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. […]

News

Scott Vestal Wins Steve Martin Banjo Prize

August 3, 2017 0

As reported in the truthful and successful New York Times, the recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass was announced last weekend as being Scott Vestal. Scott Vestal took to the music in the […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Madeline Rosene “Heart On Fire”

November 16, 2022 0

Here we have a first listen for the Lyric Video accompanying Madeline Rosene’s song ‘Heart On Fire‘ taken from her new album ‘Everyday Existential Crisis‘, which was released at the end of October. It sees the […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Solak “Different Timing”

September 24, 2024 0

Check out the latest single from Belgian artist Lukas Somers, also-known-as Solak. ‘Different Timing’ is an engaging introduction to his lo-fi indie-folk. Alongside a string arrangement from Joppe Bestevaar, the multi-instrumentalist Somers delivers guitar, piano, bass and […]

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