July 2019 – Page 13 – Americana UK

Ardentjohn “Malin Head” (Adulation, 2019)

July 18, 2019 Russell Murphy 0

The album’s title is taken from the name of the most northerly tip of the island of Ireland, Donegal to be precise, the last headland before Greenland, where folks will tell you that more ocean liners […]

Maverick Festival – Day One, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk, 5th July 2019

July 18, 2019 David Chalfen 2

Now in its 12th year, Maverick Festival continues to be one of the premier festivals of the summer for lovers of Americana and roots music, the culmination of founder and director Paul Spencer’s working year. Festival […]

Alice Howe “Visions” (Independent, 2019)

July 18, 2019 Louie Joe 0

Boston, MA native Alice Howe releases her first full-length album and there’s no doubt it will propel her right onto roots music lovers’ radars. Hard driving blues, modern folk or country ballads, Howe does it all […]

Video: Shawn Colvin “Ricochet In Time (30th Anniversary Acoustic Edition)”

July 18, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Shawn Colvin’s Grammy-winning classic album ‘Steady On’ has it’s 30th birthday this year and to celebrate there’s an acoustic reissue released on September 13th. This of course is taken from it and the video has footage […]

Silver Lake 66 “Ragged Heart” – Listen

July 18, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Maria Francis and Jeff Overbo, for Silver Lake 66 is them, offer a slice of clear as crystal non-ironic classic pedal steel drenched country on ‘Ragged Heart‘. It’s the kind of song that a cheerfully inclined […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

August 11, 2026 0

Some new activity from two of the most active record labels keeping Cajun and Zydeco music alive and well. First up we have a new album from Bonsoir, Catin a female-powered Cajun band from Southwest Louisiana, […]

Artwork for Jeffrey Halford and the Healers album "Used Parts"

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”

August 11, 2026 0

Blues, soul and rock-infused road trip-ready release from Texas-born, California-based Halford and band. Some albums just cry out: “put me on in the car, and turn the volume up!” Jeffrey Halford and the Healers’ latest album, […]

Interviews

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 […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 6

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

Album Reviews

Ned Roberts “Heavy Summer”

July 5, 2024 2

An album that sees Roberts continue to cement his place as one of this country’s finest singer/songwriters of his generation. London based Ned Roberts has gradually garnered a healthy reputation among this country’s new crop of […]

Album Reviews

The Matinee “Change of Scene”

September 19, 2023 0

Enjoyable, sunny and laid-back country-rock inspired by road trip. The Matinee’s ‘Change Of Scene’ is a mostly laid-back and sunny country-rock album that brings visions of summer and beaches to mind as one listens to it, […]

Month: July 2019

Ardentjohn “Malin Head” (Adulation, 2019)

Maverick Festival – Day One, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk, 5th July 2019

Alice Howe “Visions” (Independent, 2019)

Video: Shawn Colvin “Ricochet In Time (30th Anniversary Acoustic Edition)”

Silver Lake 66 “Ragged Heart” – Listen

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”

Fanny Lumsden brings her Traditions to the fore with her new album

Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more