2021 – Page 104 – Americana UK

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Louvin Brothers “You’re Running Wild”

September 27, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

Keeping with the “brothers” motif, this week we go from The Barr Brothers to The Louvin Brothers, Ira and Charlie. Their 1956 single ‘You’re Running Wild,’ written by Donnie Winters and Ray Edenton, reached #7 on the […]

Maygen & The Bird Watcher “Jigsaw” – not a torture-horror bloodbath thank goodness

September 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

This slightly disreputable looking crew are not your waiting staff for the evening, no this is Maygen & The Birdwatcher a Minnesota based country tinged Bluegrass outfit. Maygen Lacey is the band’s singer/songwriter, and The Birdwatcher […]

Video: Afterlight “Spotlight”

September 27, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Afterlight is the artist known previously as Thea Gilmore. With nineteen acclaimed albums released under that name, Afterlight is like Gilmore’s rebirth as a musician. It is not so much that she is moving in a […]

Something for the weekend: Danny George Wilson “We’ve Got a Lot to Learn”

September 24, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you with a track from the new album by real-life champion and the nicest man in Americana© Danny George Wilson – ‘Another Place’ lands […]

Sean McConnell “What The Hell Is Wrong With Me”

September 24, 2021 Cam Fraser 0

Sean McConnell shares the music video for his latest single, ‘What The Hell Is Wrong With Me‘ (Feat. Fancy Hagood). Already highly regarded as a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer with a strong commercial track-record writing hits for […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

August 11, 2026 0

Some new activity from two of the most active record labels keeping Cajun and Zydeco music alive and well. First up we have a new album from Bonsoir, Catin a female-powered Cajun band from Southwest Louisiana, […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

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 […]

Album Reviews

David Quinn “Wanderin’ Fool” (Independent, 2019)

May 22, 2019 0

“Chicago cosmic country!” thus David Quinn is introduced via the gimmick weary world of the media press release. The resulting introduction into the life of this travelling proponent of country rock tells a different story. From […]

News

AUK Podcast Number 9 featuring Elaine Palmer now live

November 28, 2025 2

This week’s podcast has Keith chatting to North Yorks Moors chanteuse and guitar slinger Elaine Palmer. They discuss the new material and Elaine’s route into the world of Americana and music. There are also tracks from […]

Album Reviews

Jamestown Revival “San Isabel” (Thirty Tigers, 2019)

June 25, 2019 0

This glorious album opens with the strident and harmony-drenched ‘Crazy World (Judgement Day)’, a snapshot of the album’s themes and indeed musical muscle – driving banjos, Hammond organ and stomping chords. Ostensibly an acoustic album the Jamestown Revival’s close […]

Year: 2021

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Louvin Brothers “You’re Running Wild”

Maygen & The Bird Watcher “Jigsaw” – not a torture-horror bloodbath thank goodness

Video: Afterlight “Spotlight”

Something for the weekend: Danny George Wilson “We’ve Got a Lot to Learn”

Sean McConnell “What The Hell Is Wrong With Me”

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”

Fanny Lumsden brings her Traditions to the fore with her new album