2020 – Page 205 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: David Lewis “Unswept Leaves”

July 2, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

With a lovely vocal melody, David Lewis draws us into his warm musical world among his friends. ‘Unswept Leaves’ is taken from the newly-released ‘Among Friends’, which is Lewis’s fifth album. It’s a full six years […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Young Republic “Blue Skies”

July 2, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

One of the strange things that’s happened over recent years with the increasing dominance of streaming as a platform is that albums which don’t for whatever reason end up on Spotify or YouTube end up as […]

The Avett Brothers announce “The Third Gleam”

July 2, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Avett Brothers have announced ‘The Third Gleam’, the third instalment in their ongoing Gleam series, to be released August 28th on Loma Vista Recordings. The album marks a return to The Avett Brothers’ roots, both […]

Thomas Eltorp “Extended Play 3/3” (Mani Records, 2020)

July 2, 2020 Helen Jones 0

Danish singer-songwriter Thomas Eltorp set himself a lofty goal five years ago: to write, record, and release three EPs of “American inspired music”. ‘Extended Play 3/3’ is the last of these three Americana inspired EPs, which […]

Courtney Marie Andrews “How You Get Hurt” – Listen

July 2, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The new album ‘Old Flowers‘ is out on the 24th of this month on Loose / Fat Possum Records, but you can hear this masterclass in aching right now. Courtney Marie Andrews doesn’t hold back on […]

Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0

Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0

Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

Year: 2020

Video Premiere: David Lewis “Unswept Leaves”

Songs for the apocalypse: The Young Republic “Blue Skies”

The Avett Brothers announce “The Third Gleam”

Thomas Eltorp “Extended Play 3/3” (Mani Records, 2020)

Courtney Marie Andrews “How You Get Hurt” – Listen

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”