May 2020 – Page 16 – Americana UK

Rosanne Cash wins 2020 Edward MacDowell Medal

May 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Rosanne Cash has become the 61st person to win the Edward MacDowell Medal, although the ceremony itself won’t take place till next year because of the ongoing pandemic. The award is named after the composer Edward […]

Laura Marling “Song For Our Daughter” (Chrysalis/Partisan Records, 2020)

May 19, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0

The seventh solo album by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling was released earlier than planned to provide “something that, at the very least, might entertain, and at its best, provide some sense of union” in these uncertain […]

Sarah Jarosz “Orange and Blue” – Listen

May 19, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The biggest surprise on this new song from Sarah Jarosz, the second single from her upcoming album ‘World On The Ground‘ (on Rounder Records, out June 5th) is how much it sounds like the recent work […]

Video: Carmanah “Best Interests”

May 19, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

There’s a great groove to the new single from Carmanah. As with many new releases right now, the video was understandably created in the band members’ homes. However, there’s a particularly professional feel to this. The […]

AUK’s top 10 Americana albums ever: Clint West

May 18, 2020 Clint West 10

Welcome to a brand new feature. At AUK we are on a quest to find the ‘Top 10 Americana Albums Ever’. Over the coming weeks and months each AUK writer will in turn, present their own […]

RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: May 2020

Rosanne Cash wins 2020 Edward MacDowell Medal

Laura Marling “Song For Our Daughter” (Chrysalis/Partisan Records, 2020)

Sarah Jarosz “Orange and Blue” – Listen

Video: Carmanah “Best Interests”

AUK’s top 10 Americana albums ever: Clint West

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”