2020 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Steve Earle & The Dukes – “Champagne Corolla” – Listen

December 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

We heard Steve Earle’s version of ‘Harlem River Blues’ last month, the first track to be released from ‘J.T.’, his upcoming tribute album to his son Justin Townes Earle, who died earlier this year. And now […]

Kacy & Clayton & Marlon Williams “Plastic Bouquets” (New West, 2020)

December 15, 2020 Peter Tomkins 0

A collaboration from opposite sides of the globe. Kacy & Clayton from Saskatchewan in Canada and Melbourne-based New Zealander Marlon Williams. This combination leads to a mouthful of a name; but more importantly, to an album […]

Darren Capp “I Wish I Had a God” – Listen

December 15, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

When The Life and Times of the Brothers Hogg, the band that Darren Capp fronted and wrote for, split there was some unfinished business that needed to be got out of the way before he could […]

Video: Jim Ghedi “Lamentations of Round-Oak Waters”

December 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The voice of Jim Ghedi and the exquisite musicianship on show here seem to come from another place and time. ‘Lamentations of Round-Oak Waters’ is an absorbing, transcendent experience. The video is a live studio session […]

Video: Barry Gibb ft. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings “Butterfly”

December 14, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are one of a number of artists who feature on Barry Gibb’s forthcoming country/roots album ‘Greenfields’, which is produced by Dave Cobb – you can hear them on this track ‘Butterfly’ […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Year: 2020