December 2018 – Page 4

Tom Russell announces new album “October in the Railroad Earth”, UK dates

December 19, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

American troubadour Tom Russell, once described by Rolling Stone as “The greatest living folk-country songwriter” has announced a new album ‘October in the Railroad Earth’ confusingly not out in October but on March 15th via Proper Records.

David Berkeley “The Faded Red and Blue” (Straw Man, 2018)

December 19, 2018 Linda Jameson 0

‘The Faded Red and Blue’ is a five-track EP from Santa-Fe based songwriter, David Berkeley. It was written in response to the political landscape in America: he began writing in the aftermath of the presidential election in […]

Bob Collum & The Welfare Mothers “Pay, Pack And Carry” (Harbour Song Records, 2018)

December 19, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

Bob Collum hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is a pretty good place to come from if you’re a man who makes music in the Americana genre. But Collum has added an interesting twist to his back […]

A Review of the Year : Tell me where it hurts, and I’ll tell you what to feel

December 19, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

It may have been another turbulent year with no sign of the punishment letting up, but it has also been another great year for music. And, in a sense, that’s what really matters. And if nothing […]

Ludlow “The Country” – Listen

December 19, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Ludlow are a five piece band from Chicago who have just released their new EP ‘Sunset Blues’, which this track is taken from. It’s a song that reflects on how different people see the USA in different […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: December 2018

Tom Russell announces new album “October in the Railroad Earth”, UK dates

David Berkeley “The Faded Red and Blue” (Straw Man, 2018)

Bob Collum & The Welfare Mothers “Pay, Pack And Carry” (Harbour Song Records, 2018)

A Review of the Year : Tell me where it hurts, and I’ll tell you what to feel

Ludlow “The Country” – Listen

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”