December 2020 – Page 26

Neal Casal’s final two songs released – watch the video for one of them

December 3, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Today, Neal Casal’s final two solo recordings, ‘Everything Is Moving’ and ‘Green Moon’ have been released across all digital music platforms. We’ll be running ‘Green Moon‘ tomorrow but today have a gander below at the accompanying […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Johnson

December 3, 2020 Clint West 4

Last week we were considering the wide diversity of tastes that our writers have shown in their selections. As if to emphasise the point Manchester based AUK writer Mark Johnson has produced our first list where […]

Interview: My Darling Clementine’s Michael Weston King on Elvis Costello

December 3, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

If anyone wanted to celebrate the UK in Americana UK, you could do a lot worse than listen to My Darling Clementine’s new album ‘Country Darkness’, their album of Elvis Costello country and country soul style […]

Margo Price covers Joni Mitchell classic – Watch

December 3, 2020 Mark Whitfield 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 […]

Video: Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters “Wildcat Creek”

December 3, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Tap your feet to this performance of ‘Wildcat Creek’ by Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters, recorded at the Mag Bar in Louisville this summer. The song is taken from the brand new LP, an extended edition […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 hours ago
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
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
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 , 3 weeks ago

artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 0

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

June 25, 2026 0

The Long Ryders, pioneers of the alt-country movement, return to the stage this October. Fusing punk energy with country-rock harmonies, the band bridged the gap between Gram Parsons and today’s americana, influencing folk such as Wilco, […]

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

The Burrito Brothers “Christmas”

December 15, 2023 0

Gentle country rock that is for more than just Christmas from a band that fully deserve to use the familiar name. Gram Parsons said in 1972 “The idea’ll keep going. It’s not like it’s dead. Whether […]

Album Reviews

The Pawn Shop Saints “Ordinary Folks” (DollyRocker Records 2020)

December 9, 2020 3

Billed as an album by The Pawn Shop Saints, ‘Ordinary Folks’ is really all about Jeb Barry. He not only wrote all nine songs (although one, ‘New Year’s Eve Somewhere In The Midwest’ is a co-write […]

News

Jason Isbell and 400 Unit to release new covers album – Listen

September 15, 2021 0

It was back in November last year when the world was an even more uncertain place that it is now that, Jason Isbell posted the following tweet: If Biden wins Georgia I’m gonna make a charity […]

Month: December 2020

Neal Casal’s final two songs released – watch the video for one of them

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Johnson

Interview: My Darling Clementine’s Michael Weston King on Elvis Costello

Margo Price covers Joni Mitchell classic – Watch

Video: Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters “Wildcat Creek”

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

Vox Continental: June 2026