2020 – Page 212 – Americana UK

Sunny Ozell “Hammer And Nail” – Listen

June 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

When she isn’t doing acoustic sessions in English churches, prefacing these with informative insights into architectural development through the medieval period, Sonny Ozell hones her music, developing an ever finer Americana feel. Her latest release is […]

Video: Ian Bailey “Dangerous Clowns”

June 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the fabulous songcraft and musicianship on show in Ian Bailey’s new video, recorded and edited during the lock-down by his daughter, Sacha. The Preston-based singer-songwriter has channelled the spirit of The Byrds, whose influence […]

AUK’s Top Ten Americana Albums Ever: Paul Kerr

June 25, 2020 Clint West 0

At AUK we are now well into our quest to find the ‘Top 10 Americana Albums Ever’. Over the coming weeks and months each AUK writer will in turn, present their own personal selections. When each […]

Home Life: Matt Hill

June 25, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

UK singer-songwriter Matt Hill’s latest album, ‘Savage Pilgrims’, is the first one he’s put out under his own name – his previous four releases were credited to Quiet Loner. He may no longer be a ‘quiet […]

Video: Yusuf / Cat Stevens “Where Do the Children Play?”

June 25, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This beautifully animated video conveys a powerful ecological message and is a great accompaniment to a re-imagining of the classic song from 1970. Written over 50 years ago, it remains as relevant as ever as the […]

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

Sunny Ozell “Hammer And Nail” – Listen

Video: Ian Bailey “Dangerous Clowns”

AUK’s Top Ten Americana Albums Ever: Paul Kerr

Home Life: Matt Hill

Video: Yusuf / Cat Stevens “Where Do the Children Play?”

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”