May 2021 – Page 31 – Americana UK

AUK’s Chain Gang: Scotty Melton’s “Me and the Devil”

May 4, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

Linking to Justin Townes Earle’s ‘Harlem River Blues’ is Earle’s collaborator, friend, and roommate, singer-songwriter Scotty Melton and his song ‘Me and the Devil.’ The two met in the ’90s in the men’s toilets at the […]

Stephen Flatt “Cumberland Bones”

May 4, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

How to get country music out of americana. So, what would be the current relationship between ‘standard’ country music and Americana? Well, maybe we can craft a variation there on one of those standard sayings: ‘You […]

Whatever Happened to… The Desert Rose Band

May 4, 2021 Rick Bayles 17

If committing Country Rock was ever to be designated a crime, Chris Hillman would go down in history as one of the great serial offenders. Having been an original member of the Byrds he went on […]

Jenny Don’t And The Spurs “Train Ticket” – Listen

May 4, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Are you looking for a raucous honky-tonking punkabilly touched sound? Good news, we have just that for you. Jenny just doesn’t understand – “I know I don’t cook and I sure don’t clean but I’ve got […]

Video: John Smith “Hold On”

May 4, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest single from John Smith, taken from his outstanding new album ‘The Fray’. The video, directed by Chris “MUG5” Maguire and Nastassja Simone with riot.nyc, was filmed in Wales, the scenic locations matching […]