2020 – Page 16 – Americana UK

iskwē & Tom Wilson “Blue Moon Drive” – Listen

December 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

This song represents the power of coincidence – the musical collaboration was born out of a gig for the 2020 Indspire Awards. Tom Wilson shares how it came about: “We happened to be asked to perform […]

Video Premiere: Millar Jukes “Home”

December 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Home’ is the third single from Millar Jukes, a Scottish born singer-songwriter now based in Melbourne, Australia. The song is about finding your place in the world. As Jukes explains: “It’s about feeling lost in life and […]

Something for the weekend: Taylor Swift and Haim “No Body, No Crime”

December 11, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader, a week which felt like the good old times, talking about Brexit again instead of Covid. If you feel like burying your head in the sand for, say, […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Diana Jones

December 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 2

With the happy news of vaccines on the way, we can begin to dream again of live music events. Soon, we music lovers will, once again, be soaking up the atmosphere at great shows and festivals […]

Interview: Guitarist Bob Britt talks Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton and Bob Dylan

December 11, 2020 Martin Johnson 8

We may all debate from time to time what constitutes americana music, but there are very few true americana music lovers who would argue that Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, John Fogerty and Delbert McClinton are founding […]

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 […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Freya Ward “By The Sea” EP (Independent, 2018)

November 27, 2018 0

‘By The Sea’ is a lovely record. “It’d last for a lifetime if you would just let it in,” sings Devonshire songwriter Freya Ward and all sounds right in the world. It’s the title track’s beguiling […]

Album Reviews

Ellis Paul “55”

May 30, 2023 0

Ellis Paul continues to impress with the personal and political. When he started his own record label and subsequently released his 2019 album ‘The Storyteller’s Suitcase’ Ellis Paul made clear his intention to write only about […]

Album Reviews

Michael McDermott “Orphans” (Pauper Sky Records, 2019)

April 24, 2019 0

As well as having what may be the worst cover of any album this year ‘Orphans‘ also isn’t really Michael McDermott’s latest album – that’s actually already in the works – it’s more of a constant […]

Year: 2020

iskwē & Tom Wilson “Blue Moon Drive” – Listen

Video Premiere: Millar Jukes “Home”

Something for the weekend: Taylor Swift and Haim “No Body, No Crime”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Diana Jones

Interview: Guitarist Bob Britt talks Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton and Bob Dylan

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”