2020 – Page 258 – Americana UK

Ron Sexsmith “Hermitage” (Cooking Vinyl, 2020)

May 20, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

Songsmith Sexsmith arrives with his sixteenth album and it’s a notable departure from much of his earlier work. The Canadian singer/songwriter sounds positively chipper. In the wake of a move from his habitual home city of […]

Jason Isbell & 400 Unit to stream live Rough Trade show tonight

May 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Following on from the release of his new album ‘Reunions’ last week which we described as having “sharp songwriting and excellent production which make this a great addition to his stellar catalogue”, Jason Isbell and The […]

Pete Bernhard “Harmony Ascension Division” (Independent, 2020)

May 20, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

Nice and uncomplicated. The world could probably do with a little more nice and uncomplicated these days. The Devil Makes Three’s Pete Bernhard, along with his bandmates, have been gifting the world epic soundscapes of rootsy […]

End of the Road 2020 postponed until 2021

May 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

And then there were none. End of the Road 2020 has been cancelled but the same line-up will return next year for End of the Road 2021 – original tickets remain valid. End of the Road’s […]

Vargen “One Too Many Mornings” – Listen

May 20, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

There was a time when a Dylan cover or two was almost obligatory on any folk or intelligent rock album. Anyone half established would likely do a whole album in tribute to the leading singer-songwriter of […]

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

Ron Sexsmith “Hermitage” (Cooking Vinyl, 2020)

Jason Isbell & 400 Unit to stream live Rough Trade show tonight

Pete Bernhard “Harmony Ascension Division” (Independent, 2020)

End of the Road 2020 postponed until 2021

Vargen “One Too Many Mornings” – Listen

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