June 2020 – Page 16 – Americana UK

My Darling Clementine “Country Darkness Vol.2” (Fretsore Records, 2020)

June 17, 2020 Richard Phillips 2

‘Country Darkness Vol. 2’ is an EP featuring songs originally penned by Elvis Costello, which are given the duet treatment by My Darling Clementine, AKA Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish. Providing the deftly delivered keyboards, […]

Video: Zach Phillips “Ladybird”

June 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Zach Phillips features engaging guitar work and excellent song-craft. Phillip’s vocal is melodic, distinctive and clear. ‘Ladybird’ is the lead single from the brand new album ‘The Wine of Youth’, which is […]

Watch Margo Price cover Dylan classic “Things Have Changed”

June 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Margo Price was set to release her latest album ‘That’s How Rumors Get Started’ when the coronavirus pandemic hit. The Nashville artist, whose last album garnered all kinds of acclaim, has postponed the release […]

Forgotten Artists – Kieran Kane

June 17, 2020 Rick Bayles 1

There was a time, in the late ‘90s and early 2000s when Kieran Kane seemed to be Mr. Americana. He released four excellent solo albums over a seven-year period and built a strong following, particularly in […]

Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic” (Bucketful of Brains, 2020)

June 17, 2020 Clint West 1

Richard Davies’ career so far has seen him largely occupying a place in the background. He has done session work for various artists but is better known as guitarist for Brit-Popsters Tiny Monroe and more recently […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

August 10, 2026 1

Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

August 10, 2026 0

A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

August 10, 2026 0

Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Month: June 2020