May 2020 – Page 35 – Americana UK

Harrow Fair “Sins We Made” (Roaring Girl Records, 2020)

May 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Three years on from their fine debut, Harrow Fair – Miranda Mulholland and Andrew Penner – return with a second serving of their darkly thumping amalgam of folk and rock – and thudding almost Glam Rock […]

Drive-By Truckers sing quarantine song together – Watch

May 4, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

There have been a lot of songs played in isolation over recent weeks, many of them of course via our dear little mini-gig series (which we often schedule for 3.45 so the sun is over the […]

Interview: Jerry Leger talks live streaming, lockdown and staying positive

May 4, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

When Americana UK last caught up with Jerry Leger in November 2019 (the week after the release of his new album), we asked him why the record was called ‘Time Out For Tomorrow’. While the album’s […]

Video Premiere: VanWyck “Lead Me On”

May 4, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We are delighted to premiere ‘Lead Me On’, the new single from VanWyck, the smoky-voiced singer from the Netherlands. It’s actually not a new track but has long-been the opening song for gigs. The band were […]

Van Darien “Levee” (Independent, 2020)

May 4, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

In the (highly recommended) film ‘Still Crazy’, as plans forged by the 1970s British psychedelic rock group Strange Fruit for a comeback tour run headfirst into a morass of cliched band problems like XXXL egos, deep-rooted […]

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

August 10, 2026 0

There is no slowing down Lance Cowan as he releases another fine set of story songs. Lance Cowan hails from West Kentucky. Songwriting and singing mark the third phase of his working life. Originally employed as […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

August 10, 2026 0

Can you ever have too much of a good thing? It’s a question I asked myself whilst sifting through potential news stories for the site. There has been an avalanche of great stuff being announced in […]

Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

August 10, 2026 2

We’re giving ourselves an easy start to the week – after the heatwave hell of the weekend we think we deserve it – by starting with a song by an artist we can confidently say “needs […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

News

New posthumous JJ Cale album announced for April

February 6, 2019 0

Because Music have announced the release of ‘Stay Around’, the first posthumous album by beloved songwriter, guitarist, and singer JJ Cale, on 26th April in the UK. ‘Stay Around’ has been compiled by those closest to Cale, his widow and musician Christine Lakeland […]

News

Billy Bragg announces Palestine benefit concert for September

July 31, 2025 0

Billy Bragg has announced “Days Like These”, an evening of music, spoken word and film for Palestine, featuring performances from Jamie Webster (solo), words from Antony Szmierek, Reverend & The Makers (acoustic), Big Special, Khalid Abdalla, […]

Videos

Margo Price covers Joni Mitchell classic – Watch

December 3, 2020 1

Margo Price has released a new video in which she plays a stripped-down cover of Joni Mitchell’s Christmas but not that Christmassy classic ‘River’. Price is a longtime fan of Joni Mitchell’s work, and originally performed […]

Month: May 2020

Harrow Fair “Sins We Made” (Roaring Girl Records, 2020)

Drive-By Truckers sing quarantine song together – Watch

Interview: Jerry Leger talks live streaming, lockdown and staying positive

Video Premiere: VanWyck “Lead Me On”

Van Darien “Levee” (Independent, 2020)

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable

Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”