2018 – Page 202 – Americana UK

Video: Helen Raven “Train To Coalfield Town”

May 8, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

A new name to the site, this is from Helen Raven’s new EP, ‘All This I Give You,’ available on Phonic Records from June 4th (vinyl only). It’s an absolutely wonderful piece of Americana noir from […]

New Graham Nash retrospective due June

May 4, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you for the bank holiday weekend dear reader with news that Rhino is releasing a new retrospective of Graham Nash’s work on June 29th in advance of his UK tour dates in July. ‘Over […]

Brother Dege “Farmer’s Almanac” (Psyouthern Records, 2018)

May 4, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

You can feel the heat and humidity in this homage to rough, rural life; the grit, grime and sweat involved in dragging a living out of the ground as a poor sharecropper just oozes out of […]

Video premiere: Killing Cartisano “Let Me Go”

May 4, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Killing Cartisano aka Italian songwriter Roberta Cartisano releases her new single ‘Let Me Go’ today which follows hot on the heels of ‘The Drunk Man’ and is a preview to her forthcoming new album, to be released […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Van Morrison “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue”

May 4, 2018 Paul Villers 0

There was lots of discussion this week at Americana-UK Towers about how best to celebrate May Day which is, of course, International workers Day. Naturally we couldn’t agree so all and sundry ended up getting very […]

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, […]

Album Reviews

John Jenkins and the James Street Band “Looking for That American Dream” (Independent 2019)

July 23, 2019 0

Here is a notable and established band from Liverpool. The reliability of John Jenkins’ work is demonstrated in the title track ‘Looking for That American Dream’ which begins the record and captures the listener’s attention immediately […]

Tracks

Bill Scorzari “I Stayed” – featuring Erin Rae

January 29, 2026 0

You’ll recall, well, we hope you’ll recall – that last Autumn we were highlighting the first singles from Bill Scorzari’s staggered double album release “Sidereal Days” which has been split into “Sidereal Days (Day 1)“, which […]

Album Reviews

Ben de la Cour “Sweet Anhedonia”

May 11, 2023 0

An album of gothic Americana that explores the dark and murky side of the American dream. Ben de la Cour is an interesting character. Born in London but raised in Brooklyn, he played clubs like CBGBs […]

Year: 2018

Video: Helen Raven “Train To Coalfield Town”

New Graham Nash retrospective due June

Brother Dege “Farmer’s Almanac” (Psyouthern Records, 2018)

Video premiere: Killing Cartisano “Let Me Go”

Pick of the Political Pops: Van Morrison “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue”

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