2020 – Page 26 – Americana UK

Neal Casal’s final two songs released – watch the video for one of them

December 3, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Today, Neal Casal’s final two solo recordings, ‘Everything Is Moving’ and ‘Green Moon’ have been released across all digital music platforms. We’ll be running ‘Green Moon‘ tomorrow but today have a gander below at the accompanying […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Johnson

December 3, 2020 Clint West 4

Last week we were considering the wide diversity of tastes that our writers have shown in their selections. As if to emphasise the point Manchester based AUK writer Mark Johnson has produced our first list where […]

Interview: My Darling Clementine’s Michael Weston King on Elvis Costello

December 3, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

If anyone wanted to celebrate the UK in Americana UK, you could do a lot worse than listen to My Darling Clementine’s new album ‘Country Darkness’, their album of Elvis Costello country and country soul style […]

Margo Price covers Joni Mitchell classic – Watch

December 3, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

Margo Price has released a new video in which she plays a stripped-down cover of Joni Mitchell’s Christmas but not that Christmassy classic ‘River’. Price is a longtime fan of Joni Mitchell’s work, and originally performed […]

Video: Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters “Wildcat Creek”

December 3, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Tap your feet to this performance of ‘Wildcat Creek’ by Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters, recorded at the Mag Bar in Louisville this summer. The song is taken from the brand new LP, an extended edition […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Zach Phillips “The Wine of Youth” (Independent, 2020)

June 30, 2020 0

Noticing that his friends wanted something to listen to during quarantine, San Diego based singer-songwriter Zach Phillips decided to release ‘The Wine of Youth’ earlier than he first anticipated, but with his music described as ‘a […]

Videos

Video: Leonard Cohen “The Hills”

April 27, 2020 0

When Leonard Cohen sings, “I can’t make the hills,” one can’t not be moved. Before he died, Cohen left behind a set of songs that his son, Adam, completed and released as the posthumous album ‘Thanks […]

Album Reviews

Abe Partridge “Love in the Dark”

July 20, 2023 0

Singer-songwriter from Alabama bares his soul. Abe Partridge is an army vet, former Baptist preacher, podcaster and painter from Mobile, Alabama. His podcasts investigate previously undocumented songs at Appalachian churches and, bizarrely, the handling of serpents. […]

Year: 2020