November 2020 – Page 31

Springsteen is first artist to have top 5 album over 6 decades in US

November 4, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Letter to You’ hit the charts on both sides of the Atlantic last week, hitting indeed the number one spot here despite being nudged into the number two spot in the Billboard Top 200 […]

Dillon Warnek “Fruit From Crooked Trees” (Independent, 2020)

November 4, 2020 Tim Martin 0

This EP is Dillon Warnek’s first solo release. According to the bio on his Bandcamp page: “He assembled his friends and they came up with a plan to record it safely. The plan was write it […]

Steve Earle to be inducted into Songwriters’ Hall of Fame

November 4, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Steve Earle was announced Monday as a 2020 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame — although his honours and those of everyone else inducted this year will have to wait a while because of […]

Bella White “Just Like Leaving” (Independent, 2020)

November 4, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

It’s always a pleasure to hear a young artist tackle a traditional musical style with confidence and ability and that’s exactly what you get on this debut album from singer and songwriter Bella White. Listening to […]

‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Eli Gardiner

November 4, 2020 Clint West 0

Welcome to this week’s ‘The Twang Factor’. We’ve enjoyed some fabulous unsung artists over the last few weeks and once again we’ve sifted through the entries to pick out another real gem. Eli Gardiner is a […]

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 […]

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

August 10, 2026 0

After more than a decade as one half of the Canadian folk duo Kacy & Clayton, Saskatchewan songwriter Kacy Lee Anderson steps out on her own with the announcement of her debut solo album, Hello, I’m […]

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

Red Rooster Festival reveals the first acts for 2026 and discounted tickets

November 21, 2025 0

Suffolk’s Red Rooster Festival has announced the first round of acts for its 2026 iteration. As the festival heads towards its 12th edition, it continues to celebrate the best of authentic country, soul, blues and rock […]

Album Reviews

Riders of the Canyon “Riders of the Canyon”

July 17, 2023 0

Joana Serrat’s band project ‘Riders of the Canyon’ blends classic Americana influences in ten-song collection. Well known on these shores for her excellent solo work, most recently her 2021 release ‘Hardcore From The Heart’, Joana Serrat’s […]

Album Reviews

Lucy Mellenfield “Tell The Water, She Will Listen”

February 12, 2026 0

Passion and originality announce the arrival of a rare talent. Lucy Mellenfield began self-releasing her music while studying at the University of Southampton. It was a move to Birmingham to continue her education via a master’s […]

Month: November 2020

Springsteen is first artist to have top 5 album over 6 decades in US

Dillon Warnek “Fruit From Crooked Trees” (Independent, 2020)

Steve Earle to be inducted into Songwriters’ Hall of Fame

Bella White “Just Like Leaving” (Independent, 2020)

‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Eli Gardiner

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

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