January 2021 – Page 19

Video Premiere: Scott Mackay “Romance Novel”

January 12, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re delighted to showcase the video premiere of this gently dry-humoured song, which will take you back to the country stylings of another time. Smartly written and beautifully performed, Mackay’s new single is characteristic of his […]

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Asylum Records

January 11, 2021 Rick Bayles 2

We’re back with our first Unsung Heroes of Americana article for 2021 and Tim Martin returns to take a look at a record company that has become synonymous with the genre. David Geffen has a reputation […]

Passenger “Songs for the Drunk and Brokenhearted”

January 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Lucky for some 13th album from Mike Rosenberg is an absorbing and reflective collection of folk stories for the times we live in It’s been three years since Passenger’s last studio album “proper,” an unusual length […]

Artwork for Tom Ovans album "Crows in the Corn"

Tom Ovans “Crows in the Corn”

January 11, 2021 Richard Phillips 2

Anger, cynicism and plenty of melancholy leavened by precious rays of honest truth that will take more than hard times to obscure With his fourteenth album and first release in six years, Ovans presents us with […]

Steve Earle covers Justin Townes’ “Harlem River Blues” on ‘Kimmel’ – Watch

January 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Steve Earle and his band the Dukes performed a cover of his son Justin Townes Earle’s ‘Harlem River Blues’ last week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the recorded version of which appears on the newly released album […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

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 […]

Month: January 2021

Video Premiere: Scott Mackay “Romance Novel”

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Asylum Records

Passenger “Songs for the Drunk and Brokenhearted”

Tom Ovans “Crows in the Corn”

Steve Earle covers Justin Townes’ “Harlem River Blues” on ‘Kimmel’ – Watch

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”