April 2021 – Page 12 – Americana UK

StevieRay Latham & The Nomads of Industrial Suburbia “Letters From Suburbia”

April 22, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0

Exploring the dark underbelly of suburbia through gothic alt-folk. This final EP of a trilogy finds StevieRay Latham in experimental and artistic territory, playing with the concepts of the dark, gothic underbelly of suburbia. Opening with […]

New Yola album due July – watch her new video

April 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Yola has announced what’s described as her “anthemic” new album ‘Stand For Myself’, which will be released via Easy Eye Sound in the UK on July 30, 2021 – and boy is she back. Just look […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – “Bucky” Baxter, Multi-Instrumentalist

April 22, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

When you realise that a working musician has had two main bosses during his career, and they were Steve Earle and Bob Dylan, you have to suspect he might have been a bit good at what […]

artwork for Maria Shiel- album "Fire in the Sea!"

Maria Shiel “Fire in the Sea!”

April 22, 2021 Viv Fish 0

An album that ebbs and flows around exotic crescendos, wanting for nothing. A seasoned songwriter and musician, Maria Shiel has quite a musical history. She has performed shows across Ireland, Europe and the USA and worked […]

Furlined “Kill Devil Hills” – Listen

April 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Furlined are a Bristol-based band formed in 2012 by singer-songwriter Neil Crossley and cellist Tegan Everett. ‘Kill Devil Hills’ is the title track of their upcoming new album which should be released this Summer. ‘Kill Devil […]

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Justin Hinds & the Dominos - Early Recordings
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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

March 26, 2026 0

Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Americana Roots

Americana Roots: George Jackson

March 26, 2021 0

Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US. It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts who […]

Videos

Video: The Swell Season “Stuck in Reverse”

May 19, 2025 1

Here’s the latest single from Oscar-winning duo Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová, also known as The Swell Season. With gently insistent percussion, Irglová’s atmospheric keys and sweeping strings from Marja Gaynor on violin and viola Bertrand […]

Album Reviews

Abbie Gardner “DobroSinger”

June 22, 2022 1

‘DobroSinger‘ represents and encompasses the gloriously intricate relationship between Gardner and her guitar. Purists will love this album, but even better than that, if you’ve not previously been particularly into the Dobro sound, then this album […]

Month: April 2021

StevieRay Latham & The Nomads of Industrial Suburbia “Letters From Suburbia”

New Yola album due July – watch her new video

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – “Bucky” Baxter, Multi-Instrumentalist

Maria Shiel “Fire in the Sea!”

Furlined “Kill Devil Hills” – Listen

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour