November 2021 – Page 2

AUK’s Chain Gang: Billy Bragg & Wilco “The Unwelcome Guest”

November 30, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Last week’s Chain Gang used Folkway Records to serve as a link to Nancy Dupree from Lucinda Williams, so I thought I might make use of the same common factor in a slightly more roundabout way. […]

Silver Lining “Go Out Nowhere” – they shall be released

November 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll probably recall that from time to time we bang on about the leading bands and artists of the Nordicana scene – a group of musicians who are so supportive of each other that they permutate […]

Video: Beans on Toast “Humans”

November 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

When faced with adversity and the challenges of daily life, play some music by Beans on Toast to lift your spirits. ‘Humans’ is the final single to be released from Beans’ forthcoming album and it’s another […]

Whatever Happened To… 16 Horsepower

November 29, 2021 Tim Martin 2

The ‘Whatever Happened To…’ series has always aimed to be eclectic in its selections, so it’s great to welcome back regular contributor, Tim Martin, with this look at a band who always followed their own, very […]

VanWyck “I Was Innocent” – Really, it wasn’t me…

November 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The enigmatic VanWyck returns with the first song from the upcoming album ‘The Epic Tale of the Stranded Man‘, which will be released on Excelsior Recordings on 22nd March 2022. On ‘I was Innocent‘ we’re confronted […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

Danny Schmidt “Standard Deviation” (Live Once, 2019)

February 21, 2019 0

Danny Schmidt’s 10th studio album, ‘Standard Deviation’, continues to showcase the strength of his song writing capability, with diverse subject matter covering (among other topics) family, fatherhood, addict recovery, miscarriage and Dylan, all while maintaining a generally […]

Album Reviews

Riders of the Canyon “Riders of the Canyon”

July 17, 2023 0

Joana Serrat’s band project ‘Riders of the Canyon’ blends classic Americana influences in ten-song collection. Well known on these shores for her excellent solo work, most recently her 2021 release ‘Hardcore From The Heart’, Joana Serrat’s […]

Album Reviews

Riley Moore “Sweet Boy” EP

April 19, 2021 0

Moore goes back to nature and to create a bucolic beauty of an EP. Riley Moore’s ‘Sweet Boy‘ EP is the first of a series of 3 planned EP releases which builds upon his first album […]

Month: November 2021

AUK’s Chain Gang: Billy Bragg & Wilco “The Unwelcome Guest”

Silver Lining “Go Out Nowhere” – they shall be released

Video: Beans on Toast “Humans”

Whatever Happened To… 16 Horsepower

VanWyck “I Was Innocent” – Really, it wasn’t me…

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”