April 2019 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife “Not Like A Brother” – Listen

April 15, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The second single from ‘You Be the Lightning‘, the fifth album by Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife could not be more West Coast Rock if it had actually fallen fully formed off a flowering Rumours tree […]

Video Premiere: Brad Fielder “Travelin’ Junkman Blues”

April 15, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Now this is good. A great performance by Brad Fielder and his cohorts; gritty, fun and the sound of a man who knows his music.

Wild Rose out today, Jessie Buckley to play Black Deer

April 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you today dear reader with a reminder that ‘Wild Rose’ which we recently glowingly reviewed goes on general release across the UK from today. The film sees Jessie Buckley star as Rose-Lynn Harlan, a […]

Anna Tivel shares new album courtesy of NPR

April 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall that Anna Tivel had a new album planned for this year, it’s called ‘The Question‘, and we’ve already been lucky enough to share the track ‘Worthless‘ from it. Well, hold onto your Homburgs, keep […]

Mike Ross “The Clovis Limit (Pt.1)” (Independent, 2019)

April 12, 2019 Louie Joe 0

Mike Ross sure can coax dazzling overdriven riffs out of a guitar, and the tracks from his first two solo albums are here to prove it. Indeed, these records are laden with rocking numbers that would […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz “Simple Motion”

February 15, 2024 0

Brace and Jutz summon up an outstanding album following the death of their musical soulmate. Eric Brace is a seemingly humble, yet truly excellent singer-songwriter (originally a writer on The Washington Post), based now in East […]

News

John Mellencamp speaks plainly in May on new DVD/CD

March 23, 2018 0

Songwriter, storyteller, musician, actor, artist, social activist and fishmonger John Mellencamp has announced the release of ‘Plain Spoken: From The Chicago Theatre’ which comes out on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, and digital formats on May 11th. “Try to […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Wesley Stace + Emanuel Ayvas, The Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell, London – 31st August 2025

September 4, 2025 0

The UK Met Office designates the 31st August as the end of the meteorological summer, and on a sunny Sunday afternoon I’d usually be out on my mountain bike in the Chilterns, not in a pub […]

Month: April 2019