December 2021 – Page 8

Jackson Lynch ‘Hurt Me’ – cruising for a bruising….

December 20, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Jackson Lynch is the first to admit that he has it coming – he’s done something wrong and if his baby chooses to exact some revenge through physical or emotional means then he’s ready to take […]

Video: Landon Lloyd Miller “Light is Growing”

December 20, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Start your week with the upbeat sound and positive message of Landon Lloyd Miller’s debut solo single. Formerly a member of Louisiana-based band The Wall Chargers, ‘Light is Growing’ finds Miller confidently following his own musical […]

Something for the weekend: Neil Young and Crazy Horse “Welcome Back”

December 17, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us for this week dear reader, and we leave you on this omicrominous weekend with a new track from Neil Young and his equestrian bandmates taken from their new album ‘Barn’ which […]

Classic Clips – Gregory Alan Isakov & Passenger “Sweet Baby James”

December 17, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Two of the finest vocalists and songwriters around today are Colorado-based Gregory Alan Isakov and the UK’s Michael Rosenberg, better known by his stage-name Passenger. Both possess gently intimate voices that draw us into their stories. […]

Jingle Bells Friday – why not a simple Christmas this year?

December 17, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It can all get a bit hectic, can’t it? The rushing around, the buying enough food to feed an ungrateful horde, the endless shopping. Is this really what the Spirit of Winterval should be? Isn’t there […]

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. […]

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember: Saturday night at Black Deer Festival 2019

May 11, 2021 0

I hope you will forgive me, dear reader, in that my ‘Night to Remember’ is in fact, a whole day. Like Guy Lincoln’s post, my ultimate americana gig moment came as a trio of artists, and […]

Album Reviews

Freight “Hard Worker”

November 2, 2022 1

A stomping rocky country funk, or funky country rock, album made by friends. Freight (from Ithaca NY state, there is another one!) are a five-piece band, built around a collaboration between JP Payton (JP and the […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Lee Hazlewood songs

August 12, 2021 0

When NME reviewed Lee Hazlewood’s 1973 album, ‘Poet, Fool or Bum’, the journalist famously wrote a one-word critique, ‘Bum.’ Sure, it’s not one of his best records, and although Hazlewood was arguably all three of those […]

Month: December 2021