2020 – Page 186 – Americana UK

Cinder Well “No Summer” (Free Dirt Records, 2020)

July 20, 2020 Guy Lincoln 0

Getting to grips with ‘No Summer’, the distinctive second LP from Cinder Well is a tricky business, especially so if approaching it with little or no experience of the shadowy and complex underground scene from which […]

Gabriel Schicchi “Olivia’s Leaving” – Listen

July 20, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sitting somewhere between lo-fi folkiness and a big rounded out by strings singer-songwriter sound, Gabriel Schicchi’s ‘Olivia’s Leaving‘ is a full-on love-sick breakup song. It’s the core track for the ‘Leaving the Ground EP’, which will […]

Video: Shannon LaBrie “Firewalker”

July 20, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Lovely harmonies and the powerful vocals of Shannon LaBrie are the highlight of this rhythmic new single, which was co-written with Tia Sillers and Joe Robinson. All three had recently been through defining moments in their […]

Something for the weekend: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings “Jackson”

July 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

So, the end of another very sad week for music with news that for me the best venue in the country, The Deaf Institute in Manchester, will never be reopening its doors – more than ever, […]

Americana Roots: Greensky Bluegrass

July 17, 2020 Tim Newby 2

Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US. It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts […]

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

Cinder Well “No Summer” (Free Dirt Records, 2020)

Gabriel Schicchi “Olivia’s Leaving” – Listen

Video: Shannon LaBrie “Firewalker”

Something for the weekend: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings “Jackson”

Americana Roots: Greensky Bluegrass

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