2020 – Page 124 – Americana UK

Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts “Nowhere To Go But Everywhere” (Independent, 2020)

September 15, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

The title of this album and now a readily used quotation is taken from Jack Kerouac’s novel ‘On the Road’: “There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” In […]

Forgotten Artists – The Rainmakers

September 15, 2020 Rick Bayles 6

Here at the FORGOTTEN ARTISTS feature page we continue to remind readers of some of the great bands that may have slipped from memory or who we think deserve a return to the spotlight for a […]

Jordan Tice “Motivational Speakeasy” (Paddle Records, 2020)

September 15, 2020 Jason McDonald 1

Jordan Tice has made an album of music which draws upon the guitar fingerpicking tradition of earlier Americana artists like John Fahey and Leo Kottke. Tice uses his own quirky lyrics and flashes of humour which […]

Only Child “Home” – Listen

September 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Liverpool’s Only Child aka Alan O’Hare has leant on local legends for his new ‘Sound’ EP which was recorded during lockdown this year. Postponing sessions for the fourth Only Child album, O’Hare picked an old project […]

Video Premiere: Donal Hinely “Couldn’t Breathe”

September 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Americana has often been used to make political and social statements. ‘Couldn’t Breathe’ from Donal Hinely is a powerful, topical response to the world we’re living in. Musically and lyrically, Hinely takes a direct, straightforward approach […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Year: 2020

Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts “Nowhere To Go But Everywhere” (Independent, 2020)

Forgotten Artists – The Rainmakers

Jordan Tice “Motivational Speakeasy” (Paddle Records, 2020)

Only Child “Home” – Listen

Video Premiere: Donal Hinely “Couldn’t Breathe”

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks