April 2021 – Page 21 – Americana UK

Charles Ellsworth “Honeysuckle Summer”

April 15, 2021 Ewan Lury 0

An album that is too short to be brilliant. Charles Ellsworth’s latest album, ‘Honeysuckle Summer’, is a fun and energetic americana album that shows some great promise. Ellsworth, who is a NYC transplant by way of […]

Leon Majcen “World Gone By” – Listen

April 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Sometimes a song just speaks for itself, and this is one of those times. Tampa based Leon Majcen released this new song on April 7th, and the reason is pretty obvious when you give it a […]

Video Premiere: Haymakers “A Lot of Good Girls (Will Go Bad)”

April 15, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Featuring beautiful mandolin and harmony vocals, the premiere of Haymakers’ ‘A Lot of Good Girls (Will Go Bad)’ will have you tapping your feet. This is the first single from the upcoming album, ‘Live at the […]

Classic Americana Albums: Lambchop “Is A Woman”

April 14, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 1

Lambchop is listed as a Nashville band, or at least that’s where the band’s mastermind Kurt Wagner started out as a guy laying down parquet or laminate floors around town, trying to earn a daily living. […]

Artwork for Loretta Lynn album"Still Woman Enough"

Loretta Lynn “Still Woman Enough”

April 14, 2021 David Jarman 0

Lynn’s 50th solo release is a fine celebration of women in country/Americana. Regarded by many as reigning Queen of Country Music, Loretta Lynn has more than 50 years as a recording and touring artist under her […]

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 […]

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. […]

Features

For the Sake of the Song: Peter Rowan “Panama Red”

January 12, 2026 2

Back in the late 60s and early 70s despite the adulation given to the ultimate trip, LSD, most of the hippie movement were getting high on pot (despite some draconian legal penalties if caught with the […]

Tracks

Something for the weekend: John Mayer “Roll it on Home”

October 3, 2025 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader – if you’re a supporter your playlist will be with you at 5pm. To round things off this week I thought I’d share a track from […]

Interviews

Tales from the Long Road: Down the road with Jess Williamson

September 4, 2024 1

AUK got some time to talk with singer-songwriter Jess Williamson as she travelled down from Leeds to London. This sort of journey is nothing for Williamson who regularly drives between her twin bases of Los Angeles […]

Month: April 2021

Charles Ellsworth “Honeysuckle Summer”

Leon Majcen “World Gone By” – Listen

Video Premiere: Haymakers “A Lot of Good Girls (Will Go Bad)”

Classic Americana Albums: Lambchop “Is A Woman”

Loretta Lynn “Still Woman Enough”

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”