2019 – Page 286 – Americana UK

Listen to new Townes Van Zandt album in full

March 1, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for this week dear readers, and what a wretched one it’s been in various ways. We leave you anyway with something decidely not-wretched. The lovely people over at NPR Music are currently streaming […]

Dave Ernst “Hickory Switch” (Eastwood Records, 2019)

March 1, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

After nearly three decades in numerous Louisville, Kentucky bands, Dave Ernst releases his debut solo album, and has got it just right. Short and snappy, with no room for filler, Ernst includes six of his own […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Ry Cooder “How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live”

March 1, 2019 Paul Villers 0

Down here in The Bunker we have a simple sort of justice which applies when one of our number is accused of doing something wrong. They are questioned and then allowed a right of reply. For […]

The Lemonheads, Engine Rooms, Southampton, 17th February 2019

March 1, 2019 Martin Fisher 0

Promptly onstage mere seconds prior to 9pm and offstage by 10 and playing a career spanning setlist of 25 plus songs in between, Evan Dando set quite a pace tonight. Pace and haste, perhaps not two […]

Ryan Adams UK and Ireland tour cancelled

March 1, 2019 Mark Whitfield 2

News travels fast since our story, er, half an hour ago. The Royal Albert Hall has just tweeted that “The Ryan Adams UK & Ireland tour has been cancelled. Full refunds to ticket purchasers from authorised […]

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

September 25, 2026 0

One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, who is also an artist and best-selling author, Josh Ritter, will tour the UK and Ireland early next year, following his last album, I Believe In You, My Honeydew. The tour […]

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

September 25, 2026 0

We’ve reached the half-century and celebrate with a deluxe double issue featuring some scintillating chat with two icons of the genre. Israel Nash talks about his reimagining of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and his songwriting process, […]

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

September 25, 2026 0

Ah, the sweet delights of Candy Cigarettes, those thin white sticks of some sweet concoction with the realistic glow of red at the tip; all packaged away in what was rather like a matchbox and came […]

Year: 2019

Listen to new Townes Van Zandt album in full

Dave Ernst “Hickory Switch” (Eastwood Records, 2019)

Pick of the Political Pops: Ry Cooder “How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live”

The Lemonheads, Engine Rooms, Southampton, 17th February 2019

Ryan Adams UK and Ireland tour cancelled

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

Video Premiere: The Cashville Trash Pandas “Worker’s Song (Handful of Earth)”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks