April 2021 – Page 5 – Americana UK

Classic Americana Albums: Leftover Salmon “The Nashville Sessions”

April 28, 2021 Tim Newby 0

Based on an updated concept of the Nitty Gritty Dirt’s Band’s legendary album, ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’ is Leftover Salmon’s 1999 classic ‘The Nashville Sessions’. Salmon’s love for the communal aspect of music festivals is part of their […]

Jesse Aycock “Jesse Aycock”

April 28, 2021 Ben Roberts 0

Traditional Alt-Country from Hard Working Americans sideman Jesse Aycock. Jesse Aycock has had this self-titled album in the works for a few years now. The Hard Working Americans member is joined by fellow Tulsa musicians, Paddy […]

Reece Sullivan “Middle Sea”

April 28, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Real bar band music from Arkansas and Louisiana from a seasoned road dog. I had not heard of 46-year-old Reece Sullivan until his self-released record ‘Middle Sea’ came whizzing through the ether and I suspect that, […]

Judy Collins, Town Hall Concert Revisited, 16th – 18th April 2021

April 28, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Judy Collins first revisited her 1964 live recorded first New York solo concert, on the same stage some fifty seven years later in February of this year. This special weekend was an “encore” performance – another […]

Counting Crows are back with a new EP – Listen to the first song from it

April 28, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

After an absence of nearly seven years now (maybe they broke a mirror and didn’t want to risk it?) our favourite avian musos Counting Crows have announced their return with a new EP oddly titled ‘Butter […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 hours ago
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
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Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 3 weeks ago

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

June 25, 2026 0

Emotionally charged songs played and sung with passion and honesty. The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. The indie country duo, originally from Colorado and Alabama, met in New York’s Hudson Valley […]

Vox Continental: June 2026

June 25, 2026 0

It may be hot, but Continental Europe stays Cool! Greetings from a somewhat warm continental Europe. And the summer has only just started! We’ve been averaging around 40C during the day for nearly a week now, […]

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

June 25, 2026 0

American highways provide iconic imagery in so many films, TV shows and often serve as inspiration for song that capture the endless miles ahead, and the limitless miles behind. America – a nation in motion. And […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Old Spot “Fly That Red Kite”

November 22, 2022 0

Here is the latest mesmerising single from Old Spot, a brand new duo that was formed to bring traditional Appalachian music to contemporary audiences. Just like watching the circling and soaring birds, ‘Fly That Red Kite’ […]

News

Here are all the winners from last night’s AMAUK 2019 awards

February 1, 2019 0

The fourth of the Americana Music Association UK’s award shows took place last night in Hackney Empire and it was as star-studded an event as always, with performances from Bennet Wilson Poole, Ethan Johns, Graham Nash, Rhiannon […]

Album Reviews

David Berkeley “The Faded Red and Blue” (Straw Man, 2018)

December 19, 2018 0

‘The Faded Red and Blue’ is a five-track EP from Santa-Fe based songwriter, David Berkeley. It was written in response to the political landscape in America: he began writing in the aftermath of the presidential election in […]

Month: April 2021

Classic Americana Albums: Leftover Salmon “The Nashville Sessions”

Jesse Aycock “Jesse Aycock”

Reece Sullivan “Middle Sea”

Judy Collins, Town Hall Concert Revisited, 16th – 18th April 2021

Counting Crows are back with a new EP – Listen to the first song from it

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”

Vox Continental: June 2026

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”