March 2021 – Page 9 – Americana UK

Son of the Velvet Rat Artwork Solitary Company

Son of the Velvet Rat “Solitary Company”

March 25, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Bleak but compelling desert tomb-stone Americana engraved with whimsical European folk-noir. OK, let’s get the ‘Is-that-really-what-they’re-called?’ reaction out of the way, given that a band name as strikingly odd as Son of the Velvet Rat feels […]

Track Premiere: Parker Smith “Fray”

March 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re into Nils Lofgren / Southside Johnny territory with today’s song premiere – Parker Smith has a new album ‘Underground‘ out on April 9th and the grooving ‘Fray’ is taken from it. There’s some smooth touches, […]

Video Premiere: Bob Bradshaw “Songs on the Radio”

March 25, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the warm, nostalgic sound of Bob Bradshaw’s new single, ‘Songs on the Radio’. The Boston-based Irish singer-songwriter sings of the power of music to take us back to another time, to transport us into […]

Classic Americana Albums: Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars ” Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars”

March 24, 2021 Alan Fitter 2

In a recent poll on this very website, The Band’s eponymous 1969 album was voted the top Americana album of all time – a deserved honour for a band who epitomises the genre with a body […]

Paul Ruane “Sally Gardens / The Foxhunters” – Listen

March 24, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Something a bit different for our midweek word free tune session – Paul Ruane was an accomplished traditional folk fiddle player, who was recorded in 2012 with the accompaniment of his wife Dee Ruane on button […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 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. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: March 2021

Son of the Velvet Rat “Solitary Company”

Track Premiere: Parker Smith “Fray”

Video Premiere: Bob Bradshaw “Songs on the Radio”

Classic Americana Albums: Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars ” Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars”

Paul Ruane “Sally Gardens / The Foxhunters” – Listen

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”