December 2021 – Page 4

Our top americana albums of 2021 – Part Three

December 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Over the last couple of days we have counted down our top albums of 2021, with the Felice Brothers triumphantly taking our album of the year slot. But what about those artists who just missed out? […]

Herman Dune “Santa Cruz Gold”

December 22, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

An idiosyncratic muse from the West Coast. This album may have been ready for release three years ago but it could just as easily have come out fifty years previously such is its warm relaxed 1970s […]

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Video: LOVE BY NUMB3RS “Can’t Lie Like This”

December 22, 2021 Cam Fraser 0

The Portland-based indie trio release a clever, beautiful and wonderfully uplifting song and video inspired by Dan Connor’s chemo treatments and his battle against cancer. LOVE BY NUMB3RS are based around the impressively creative writing and […]

Jr. Gone Wild “Five Million Songs” – so, why did you get into music?

December 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Five Million Songs‘ is the latest single from Jr. Gone Wild and comes from the new album ‘Still got the Jacket’, the band’s first release for 25 years. From 1983-1995, Jr. Gone Wild helped introduce Canada […]

Video: Drew Cooper (ft. Cody Canada & Dierks Canada) “Please Come Home for Christmas”

December 22, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

It had to be a Christmas song for our final new video post of the year. Drew Cooper lends his marvellously characterful voice to Christmas classic ‘Please Come Home for Christmas’. Originally recorded by singer and […]

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. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Nathan Kalish & His Derechos “My Love”

July 22, 2022 0

Check out the latest video from producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Kalish. We’re delighted to premiere the single ‘My Love’ on album-release day, 22nd July 2022. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter has enlisted the help of his band […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

News

Mark Knopfler announces UK Dates for 2019

October 22, 2018 0

Mark Knopfler, he of Dire Straits and “and Emmylou Harris” fame has announced details of a world tour with his band in 2019. The ‘Down The Road Wherever’ tour commences in Barcelona in April and will […]

Month: December 2021

Our top americana albums of 2021 – Part Three

Herman Dune “Santa Cruz Gold”

Video: LOVE BY NUMB3RS “Can’t Lie Like This”

Jr. Gone Wild “Five Million Songs” – so, why did you get into music?

Video: Drew Cooper (ft. Cody Canada & Dierks Canada) “Please Come Home for Christmas”

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”