2020 – Page 394 – Americana UK

Forgotten Artists – Mike Nesmith

February 6, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

Of course Mike Nesmith, The Monkee, hasn’t been forgotten, he’ll always have his place in musical history as the woolly hatted member of TVs attempt to cash in on the popularity of loveable, mop-top boy bands […]

Video: Sturgill Simpson “A Good Look”

February 6, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

One of last year’s standout albums was ‘Sound & Fury’ by the great, Grammy-winning Sturgill Simpson. Here’s the latest video from the album, featuring blistering guitars, disco rhythms and animated footage from the Netflix anime movie […]

Support Your Local Venue: ‘Biddulph Up in Arms’

February 6, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 3

Today AUK launches a new feature about those small local venues that are the heart and soul of our music. Often run on a hand to mouth basis by dedicated individuals, sometimes at their own cost, […]

David Keenan “A Beginner’s Guide To Bravery” (Rubyworks, 2020)

February 6, 2020 Linda Jameson 0

This is not a beginner’s guide to anything. From the outset it’s clear that David Keenan is an accomplished singer, nay poet, who is confident in his style and ability. Every song on ‘Beginner’s Guide to […]

Possessed by Paul James “As We Go Wandering” (Independent, 2020)

February 6, 2020 Elise Kennedy 0

‘As We Go Wandering’ as an album sounds like something you would here from Mumford & Sons with its military-esqe drumming, fast guitar strumming, the fiddle and expressive vocals. Yet Possessed by Paul James is a […]