2020 – Page 277 – Americana UK

Video: Brendan Benson “Richest Man”

May 6, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This upbeat, catchy song from Brendan Benson will stick around in your brain for a while. The video, directed by Wartella, features excellent animation. Benson says: “This was a very different video making experience. I had […]

Shelby Lynne “Shelby Lynne” (Everso Records, 2020)

May 5, 2020 Rick Bayles 1

With an indecent sense of timing, given that we’ve only recently featured her in “Forgotten Artists”, Shelby Lynne is back with a new solo album, her first in five years. The first thing that strikes you […]

The top 10 Lori McKenna songs

May 5, 2020 Helen Jones 3

I first discovered Lori McKenna in maybe little of an unusual way: while you may only know Mandy Moore as an actress, or have a vague memory of her limited success in the UK as a […]

Jarrod Dickenson “Ready the Horses” (Hooked Records, 2020)

May 5, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Looking forward, out of interest rather than any prior knowledge, to seeing Jarrod Dickenson locally, there was a particular disappointment when all events were suspended. If and when he comes back I am sure to be […]

Video Premiere: Marla Mase “Truth Comes Down”

May 5, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Warm backing vocals and excellent acoustic guitar feature on the latest song from Marla Mase. ‘Truth Comes Down’ is the lead single from her new EP, ‘Stripped Down’, which is Mase’s first fully acoustic release. She […]

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

Video: Brendan Benson “Richest Man”

Shelby Lynne “Shelby Lynne” (Everso Records, 2020)

The top 10 Lori McKenna songs

Jarrod Dickenson “Ready the Horses” (Hooked Records, 2020)

Video Premiere: Marla Mase “Truth Comes Down”

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