May 2020 – Page 27 – Americana UK

Avi Kaplan “I’ll Get By” (Fantasy Records, 2020)

May 11, 2020 Peter Churchill 1

Avi Kaplan was part of the hugely successful Grammy winning a cappella band Pentatonix before leaving in 2017 to pursue a solo career rooted more in the folk music he describes as his heart and soul. […]

Video: Michael Weston King “No One Comes Close to You”

May 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

As the current health crisis has unfolded, many of us will have watched with admiration and horror as society’s critical workers have faced Covid-19 on behalf of all of us. Ronan MacManus has instigated Artists4NHS, in […]

Kathleen Grace with Larry Goldings “Tie Me To You” (Monsoon Records, 2020)

May 11, 2020 Helen Jones 0

Kathleen Grace went into creating the album ‘Tie Me To You’ with the same feeling that has inspired so many before her: heartbreak. Her devastation was so deep that Grace was barely sleeping and drowning herself […]

Dirty, dark, desolate Dylan pays his dues to the delta blues

May 11, 2020 Paul Villers 2

As our Deputy Editor Jonathan Aird prophesied recently, two new Dylan tracks in as many weeks must mean that an album is on the way. And now we have three tracks and the announcement that the […]

Tin Toy Cars “Hello Pariah” (New Relic Records, 2020)

May 11, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

Imagine you are a seven-year veteran of Cirque du Soleil and one of your gigs is currently – well, assume not actually currently, given the state of the world – the bass player in the show […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Justin Hinds & the Dominos - Early Recordings
By Joe Nathan , 4 hours ago
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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
By Joe Nathan , 13 hours ago
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
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Third World - Journey to Addis
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
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Guy Clark - Keepers
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
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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

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

Del Barber “Easy Keeper” (Acronym, 2019)

October 11, 2019 1

Too often these days, when an artist tries on the sound of the past he may get the music right – using all the proper amps, vintage guitars, analog equipment and such – and still not […]

Album Reviews

Della Mae “Headlight” (Rounder Records, 2020)

January 14, 2020 0

Earning a Grammy nomination for best Bluegrass album in 2014, Della Mae’s new album ‘Headlight’ demonstrates that they have moved beyond the conventions of the genre. Pushing aside expectations to use solely traditional bluegrass instruments: organ, […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Lee Rogers “Haunted”

November 13, 2020 0

Lee Rogers released his debut album, ‘Drawing Clocks’, on Zenith Café fifteen long years ago. The record was well-received and Rogers’ songs were played on Radio 2 and appeared on television. They were even used in […]

Month: May 2020

Avi Kaplan “I’ll Get By” (Fantasy Records, 2020)

Video: Michael Weston King “No One Comes Close to You”

Kathleen Grace with Larry Goldings “Tie Me To You” (Monsoon Records, 2020)

Dirty, dark, desolate Dylan pays his dues to the delta blues

Tin Toy Cars “Hello Pariah” (New Relic Records, 2020)

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