2020 – Page 190 – Americana UK

Video: Grant-Lee Phillips “Gather Up”

July 16, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the surreal new video from Grant-Lee Phillips. The soulful troubadour reflects on the track’s inspiration: “When I was kid, I was forever being dragged off with my grandparents to some little country church. The […]

Classic Americana Albums: Emmylou Harris “Pieces of the Sky” (Reprise, 1975)

July 15, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

‘Pieces of the Sky’ was an album eagerly anticipated by those of us who followed the road of Country Rock in the 70s. Still reeling from the loss of Gram Parsons, this was expected to be […]

The show goes on: Red Rooster 2020 is happening

July 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well there’s a turn up for the books. After looking like cancellation was a near certainty along with every other festival this year, the organisers of the roots festival Red Rooster have announced that the festival […]

Two Bird Stone “When Somebody Can See Your Soul” – Listen

July 15, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Two Bird Stone are a band of seasoned musicians, who’ve been sidemen and studio players for a diverse line-up of big names – from Carly Simon to Bo Diddly and many in-between. Led by songwriter and […]

David Ramirez “My Love Is A Hurricane” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

July 15, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

David Ramirez is releasing his fifth album ‘My Love Is A Hurricane’ via SweetWorld/Thirty Tigers, the second not self-produced after first using an outside producer on 2017’s ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’. This time that role goes […]

Video Premiere and Q&A: Lady Nade “Identity”

October 1, 2026 0

Lady Nade’s journey of self-exploration is brought to vivid life in this bold new single, Identity. With uplifting, joyous backing vocals and instrumentation, Lady Nade delivers thought provoking lyrics that reveal the many aspects of herself. […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Year: 2020