2020 – Page 153 – Americana UK

Tara Dente “Truth in the Mud” (Travianna Records, 2020)

August 19, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

It’s a fact that there is a wealth of great female vocalists out there – however Tara Dente does raise the bar and there are a couple of tracks on this album that could lead you […]

Video Premiere: Icarus Phoenix “Zero One, for Will Sartain”

August 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

We’re not far off now from the release of the new album by Montana based musician Drew Danburry under the Icarus Phoenix moniker which will be released exclusively on cassette on his label Telos Tapes, so […]

The Annulments “Dead Preservations” (Independent, 2020)

August 19, 2020 Alan Fitter 0

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover and the same goes for albums. The strange, broken abstract design on the cover of ‘Dead Preservations’ the second album from Irish band The Annulments would […]

Jesse Malin and Lucinda to play Joe Strummer birthday benefit

August 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

This Friday will be Joe Strummer’s birthday, and at 8pm UK time the music and arts community is coming together for a global event to celebrate Joe Strummer’s legacy as a solo musician and singer of […]

Seafarers “And Maybe I’m Scared” – Listen

August 19, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Seafarers are not your typical Scottish folk band. Maybe that’s because Glasgow-born saxophonist and songwriter Matthew Herd formed Seafarers in 2013 during his studies at the Royal Academy of Music – and then went touring extensively […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Year: 2020

Tara Dente “Truth in the Mud” (Travianna Records, 2020)

Video Premiere: Icarus Phoenix “Zero One, for Will Sartain”

The Annulments “Dead Preservations” (Independent, 2020)

Jesse Malin and Lucinda to play Joe Strummer birthday benefit

Seafarers “And Maybe I’m Scared” – Listen

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album