2020 – Page 225 – Americana UK

Ward Richmond “Highly Meditated” (Independent, 2020)

June 16, 2020 Tim Martin 2

When an artist’s past bands were called The Boys Named Sue and Party Police, there is a suspicion that they may not take life too seriously. Ward Richmond is a veteran of the Dallas scene and […]

AMA announces 2020 award nominees

June 16, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s that time of year again folks. The Americana Music Association has revealed the nominees for its 19th annual Americana Honors & Awards which includes Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Our Native Daughters, the late John Prine, […]

Julian Taylor “Ballad Of A Young Troubadour” – Listen

June 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

When we featured his song ‘The Ridge‘ back in April I think it’s fair to say we were pretty impressed – and here we are again with his latest single ‘Ballad of a Young Troubadour‘ and […]

Video: Going to the Sun “Hopeful Song”

June 16, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the video for ‘Hopeful Song’ from Going to the Sun and that’s something we all need a little more of right now. We’re getting used to seeing artists play in videos created during lock-down but […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Danny Schmidt

June 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Life in lockdown has been strange and challenging in all sorts of ways. For music lovers and musicians, the absence of live shows has been particularly hard. We have been publishing regular mini-gigs to sustain that […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 2

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

Year: 2020