June 2020 – Page 12 – Americana UK

Video: Street Arts & Friends “Isolation”

June 22, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This is an inspiring collaboration to start your week. Street Arts is an organisation in Stratford-Upon-Avon that supports the homeless, vulnerable and socially isolated. Alongside the users of Street Arts, 29 musicians have worked on this […]

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit “Overseas”

June 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

So here we are again as Cher said in 1989. If you really do want to be distracted from the absolute state of things for 5 minutes (and who could blame you now we have the […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Carrie Elkin

June 19, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

During these strange times, AUK has been spreading a little joy by posting regular mini-gigs. Here, you can get your fix of live music from some incredible artists. Our latest show comes exclusively from Austin singer-songwriter, […]

Patterson Hood on DBT’s band name: “I sincerely apologize for its stupidity”

June 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 5

Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood has written a new op-ed for NPR in which he apologises to fans for the band’s name. “Our name was a drunken joke that was never intended to be in rotation […]

Video Premiere: Don’t Drink the Water “Sally’s Got a Secret”

June 19, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

Here is the video premiere of ‘Sally’s Got a Secret’ from the Northampton-based band, Don’t Drink the Water. The band features father and son duo David and Ben O’Leary, who have performed in the past under […]