February 2021 – Page 18

Artwork for Spencer Burton album “Coyote”

Spencer Burton “Coyote”

February 10, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

The powers of nature on the human condition The vast spaces and wilderness of Alberta provided the inspiration for Southern Ontario country folk artist Spencer Burton to make his fifth studio album, ‘Coyote’. Time on the […]

Watch Peggy Seeger’s new song from her “final” album

February 10, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Peggy Seeger at 85 years old is a living folk legend, and last week announced her 24th and “probably” final album ‘First Farewell’ which will be released via Red Grape Music on April 9th. You can […]

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney announce new album “Superwolves”

February 10, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Matt Sweeney and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have announced their first album collaboration in 16 years. ‘Superwolves’ is the follow-up to 2005’s ‘Superwolf’ with a digital release on April 30th physical release on June 18th on the […]

Steve Cropper “Far Away” – Listen

February 10, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Steve “The Colonel” Cropper – the Stax legend, the distinctive guitarist of Booker T & The MGs and The Mar-keys, who crafted his guitar style onto two solo albums by Frank Black – and who also […]

Video: John Smith (feat. Sarah Jarosz) “Eye to Eye”

February 10, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

The effortless vocal combination of John Smith and Sarah Jarosz is a thing of beauty. On Smith’s latest single, ‘Eye to Eye’, their voices weave perfectly to tell the story of the song in a truly […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

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. […]

Tracks

Will Graefe “Coral Court Motel” – Listen

March 16, 2021 0

Okkervil River collaborator Will Graefe has a solo album ‘Marine Life‘ due in April on 11A Records and ‘Coral Court Motel‘ is a taster for it. It’s a song that whoozes through on waves of despairing […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Matt Simons

June 24, 2022 0

At the beginning of the pandemic, when live music became a distant memory, we started sharing stripped-back exclusive live recordings from talented musicians, maintaining that connection between artists and their audiences. We continue our series of […]

Tracks

Bob Wagner “Richest Man On Earth” – doesn’t turn out so well

May 8, 2026 0

Bob Wagner has some perfect advice for us all on this updating on the murder ballad form, as Richest Man On Earth opens with a killing – but it’s not what you’re thinking. No violence was […]

Month: February 2021

Spencer Burton “Coyote”

Watch Peggy Seeger’s new song from her “final” album

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney announce new album “Superwolves”

Steve Cropper “Far Away” – Listen

Video: John Smith (feat. Sarah Jarosz) “Eye to Eye”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”