May 2020 – Page 23 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Jerry Joseph with Drive By Truckers “Days of Heaven”

May 13, 2020 Andrew Frolish 14

Though less well-known on our side of the pond, Jerry Joseph is a hugely respected songwriter, championed by the likes of Jason Isbell and Patterson Hood of Drive By Truckers. Indeed the Truckers are such fans […]

Luke Sital-Singh “New Haze”(EP) (Raygun Music, 2020)

May 13, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

Americana is a broad church, one which warmly welcomes L.A. dweller and English ex-pat Luke Sital-Singh to its blended choir. Sital-Singh got his big break in 2017 writing a song that was used for Silent Witness […]

Video Premiere: Hannah White & The Nordic Connections “Pay Me A Compliment”

May 13, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We are delighted to share the video premiere of ‘Pay Me a Compliment’ from Hannah White & The Nordic Connections. The beautiful melody demonstrates White’s lovely, personal vocal and excellent songcraft. White, co-owner of London’s The […]

James Dixon “Trespassing Light” (Independent, 2020)

May 13, 2020 Guy Lincoln 0

James Dixon is clearly very proud of his heritage. He’s grown up in the South West of England with blues and folk music, found rock music for himself and, since the age of 5 when he […]

Jason Isbell to play livestream gig for album release day

May 13, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell’s new album ‘Reunions’ is out on Friday – our review should be landing with you tomorrow – and in celebration of its release, he’s announced a live performance of it from the Brooklyn Bowl […]

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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
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I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
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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 […]

Interviews

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0

Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

Interviews

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0

David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

Album Reviews

Crys Matthews “Reclamation”

February 5, 2025 0

A harsh bright light shone into America’s darkest corners. ‘Reclamation’ has the potential to become an exceptionally powerful album coming as it has in the current political environment. Matthews identifies as a black, butch lesbian who […]

Interviews

Interview: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith on returning to touring and “Misadventures Of Doomscroller”

August 12, 2022 0

Dawes still haven’t played with Knopfler and Springsteen but they now have Phil Lesh and Joni Mitchell on their CV. Occasional Americana UK contributor, Zagreb-based Josip Radic, has again caught up with the Dawes Taylor Goldsmith. […]

Features

AmericanA-Z – Yola

November 5, 2019 1

When our esteemed editor assigned his worker-writers their alphabetical letters for this journey through the wonderful world of Americana, this contributor’s first reaction was “Well, what have I done to deserve X, Y, or Z?! What […]

Month: May 2020

Video Premiere: Jerry Joseph with Drive By Truckers “Days of Heaven”

Luke Sital-Singh “New Haze”(EP) (Raygun Music, 2020)

Video Premiere: Hannah White & The Nordic Connections “Pay Me A Compliment”

James Dixon “Trespassing Light” (Independent, 2020)

Jason Isbell to play livestream gig for album release day

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”