July 2021 – Page 2 – Americana UK

Trippers & Askers “Acorn”

July 30, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Trippers & Askers comes up with a brilliant Americana/Spiritual Jazz combo that should certainly end up on the best of the year lists. We’ve seen/heard so many things incorporated into Americana. Some work perfectly, some flop […]

Hayes Carll returns with new album “You Get It All”

July 30, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Listen to the first song from the record below. Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Hayes Carll has announced the release of his new album ‘You Get It All’ which lands in the UK on October 29th. Produced by Kenny […]

Track Premiere: Slow Rosary “Evangeline”

July 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Ah, that’s neat – we’ve bookended the week with songs with the same title (go check Monday, ‘cos it’s true). Same title, but a very different sound – Slow Rosary have more of a modern folk […]

Video: Shred Kelly “Roman Candle Eyes”

July 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

One of the stand-out albums of 2020 was the upbeat ‘Like a Rising Sun’ from folk-rock Canadian group Shred Kelly. Now, we have a video to accompany the upbeat ‘Roman Candle Eyes’, which was one of […]

Interview: James McMurtry discusses new album The Horses and The Hounds

July 29, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 1

How being ‘Kings of Middle of Nowhere’ helped inspire his latest album. When the time finally comes that we can look back on the pandemic, musical historians may well note that it proved fertile terrain for […]

RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: July 2021

Trippers & Askers “Acorn”

Hayes Carll returns with new album “You Get It All”

Track Premiere: Slow Rosary “Evangeline”

Video: Shred Kelly “Roman Candle Eyes”

Interview: James McMurtry discusses new album The Horses and The Hounds

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”