2019 – Page 317 – Americana UK

AmericanA to Z – Peter Bruntnell

January 28, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 1

Since his 1995 solo debut ‘Cannibal‘ Peter Bruntnell has slowly built a canon of songs that would stand up next to the best of best within the Americana genre and way, way beyond. Sensible folk scratch […]

Topic 80th Birthday Celebration, Cecil Sharpe House, London, 22nd January 2019

January 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

In the ever changing world in which we’re living it’s nice to know that there are some things that can be relied on to hang on in against the odds – and one of those things […]

Molly Tuttle “Take The Journey” – Listen

January 28, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Molly Tuttle is a phenomenal flat-picker, and this song, co-written with Sarah Siskind , displays that prowess. The song is inspired by the archetypal hero’s journey – the quest to achieve something followed by the all important […]

Video: Angus McOg “Laika”

January 28, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This video has been around for a while and slipped our less than eagle-eyed gaze here at AUK Towers, but as Angus McOg’s new album Beginners was released on Friday 25 January and we like it […]

Luke Sital-Singh announces UK dates for April

January 25, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

We leave you this weekend dear reader with news that following his short run of dates in December, Luke Sital-Singh has announced a more extensive UK Tour in support of his upcoming new album, ‘A Golden […]

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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
By Joe Nathan , 5 days ago
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
By Joe Nathan , 5 days ago

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

March 26, 2026 0

Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Album Reviews

Dana Maragos “October” (Independent, 2020)

March 2, 2020 0

Following on from her 2017 three-track EP, Dana Maragos has just released ‘October’, her first full-length album although with only eight tracks and a running time of just under twenty-seven minutes, it’s more like an extended […]

Album Reviews

Under The Rug “Dear Adeline”

February 25, 2022 0

A five-year project that proves some things are worth taking your time over and may be even better for it. When filmmaker Richard Linklater made 2014’s ‘Boyhood’, he went about it in the unconventional sense that […]

Videos

Video: Brooke Law “Not for Love”

September 23, 2022 0

Here is an upbeat, uplifting way to start your Friday. Brooke Law brings you her brand of Americana-rock in her anthem for love, which is released today. The London singer-songwriter delivers a catchy vocal with a […]

Year: 2019

AmericanA to Z – Peter Bruntnell

Topic 80th Birthday Celebration, Cecil Sharpe House, London, 22nd January 2019

Molly Tuttle “Take The Journey” – Listen

Video: Angus McOg “Laika”

Luke Sital-Singh announces UK dates for April

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour