July 2020 – Page 5 – Americana UK

Track Premiere: Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz “A Home the I Can’t Know”

July 29, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz will be releasing their new folky concept album ‘American Bardo‘ on July 31st on Baggage Room Records, and today’s song is the upcoming single from that release. The album was inspired […]

Video Premiere: Adam Williams “Downtown”

July 29, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The music is rich, warm and tuneful on this brand new release from Adam Williams. Masterfully written, the song builds with layers of instrumentation, including the guitar solos, which rise out of the melody and tone […]

Classic Americana Albums: Indigo Girls “Swamp Ophelia” (Epic, 1994)

July 28, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

Sometimes, arriving late to something like a previously unknown band or a music genre or perhaps an album that everyone seems to have owned and played forever is not always a bad thing. It provides the […]

Charley Crockett “Welcome to Hard Times” (Son of Davy/Thirty Tigers, 2020)

July 28, 2020 Steven Rafferty 1

If you’ve been looking for something new to listen to, but you aren’t quite sure where to turn then there’s good news. Charley Crockett’s self-professed goal for his new album was to “make an album that […]

Video: Dawes “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”

July 28, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Dawes have announced that their next album, ‘Good Luck With Whatever’, will be released on 2nd October. Produced by multiple Grammy-winning Dave Cobb, known for working with the likes of Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell and […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - The Call Us The ...
By Peter Thompson , 3 weeks ago

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

June 24, 2026 0

Putting some meat on the bones of last week’s passing reference to a new album when announcing their upcoming live dates, we can now reveal that the new album by The Jayhawks is called Sanctuary Park […]

artwork for Andrew Sa album "American Rough"

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

June 24, 2026 0

The remarkable debut of a 21st-century crooner. Where do crooners come from? Surely this thought must have kept you awake in the late hours, when time stands still and there’s nothing to do but face the […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

June 24, 2026 0

Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Album Reviews

Justin Rutledge “Something Easy”

June 15, 2023 0

Smooth, smooth sounds of summer? Opening with the lines ‘I was an angry young man’ this album attempts to wrongfoot listeners with its sentiments whilst delivering a shimmering, melodic, slowly building ballad tinged with melancholy. By […]

Videos

Video: Dean Owens “Mother Road”

April 28, 2023 0

Here’s the latest single from Scottish singer-songwriter and AUK-favourite Dean Owens. ‘Mother Road’ is a deeply atmospheric song that places the listener right there on Route 66, both through Owens’ terrific storytelling words and through the […]

Videos

Video: Beans on Toast “Humans”

November 30, 2021 0

When faced with adversity and the challenges of daily life, play some music by Beans on Toast to lift your spirits. ‘Humans’ is the final single to be released from Beans’ forthcoming album and it’s another […]

Month: July 2020

Track Premiere: Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz “A Home the I Can’t Know”

Video Premiere: Adam Williams “Downtown”

Classic Americana Albums: Indigo Girls “Swamp Ophelia” (Epic, 1994)

Charley Crockett “Welcome to Hard Times” (Son of Davy/Thirty Tigers, 2020)

Video: Dawes “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share