April 2021 – Page 20 – Americana UK

Video: The Mukherjee Development “Hang it Up”

April 16, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

If you’re looking for a fresh, new sound as we look forward to summer, check out ‘Hang it Up’, the latest single from The Mukherjee Development. The Copenhagen-based band bring a range of musical influences into […]

Interview: Cristina Vane on playing McCabe’s Guitar Shop, delta blues and old-time music

April 15, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Attending Princeton and the challenges of clawhammer banjo and borrowing Wynonna Judd’s husband. Americana UK doesn’t normally interview artists who have only just released their debut record simply because their backstory isn’t normally sufficiently developed to […]

Doug Hoekstra “The Day Deserved”

April 15, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

Poetic observations of people, places and times unencumbered by musical boundaries. As his publisher once said, “for Doug Hoekstra, everyone is a story and everything a storyline”. That certainly applies to Hoekstra’s new album ‘The Day […]

Mike West “Rock Ferry” – Listen

April 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

If you look on a map Americana UK Towers is somewhere in South Liverpool, and from our turret we can see over the Mersey to the Wirral, birthland of your always swimming against the tide (river) […]

Margo Price joins board of Farm Aid

April 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Margo Price has become the first female artist elected to the Board of Directors for Farm Aid, the organisation which puts on an annual benefit but works year-round to “build a system of agriculture that values […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

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: April 2021