2021 – Page 273 – Americana UK

Readers’ Picks: Tom Russell “October in the Railroad Earth”

April 30, 2021 Clint West 2

Andy Trott from Gloucestershire kicks off our new series in fine style. To begin our new ‘Readers’ Picks’ series Andy Trott has chosen the title track from Tom Russell’s 2019 album ‘October in the Railroad Earth’ […]

Inland Isle “Time Has Changed Us”

April 30, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A strong debut that addresses some important issues and marks Inland Isle out as ones to watch. Life in America continues to be arduous for many, so with their full length debut ‘Time Has Changed Us’, […]

Track Premiere: Graber Gryass “River Vow”

April 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Having established their Bluegrass credentials on their debut album ‘Late Bloom‘, Graber Gryass return on May 21st with their new release ‘Spaceman’s Wonderbox.’ It takes the band in a wider direction capturing sounds beyond that Bluegrass […]

Video Premiere: Alice Howe “A Case of You”

April 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Simply, this is a beautiful version of a beautiful song. It’s a brave thing to cover such an outstanding piece of work as Joni Mitchell’s ‘A Case of You’. However, Alice Howe pulls it off in […]

Essentials: The top 10 Will Hoge songs

April 29, 2021 Helen Jones 3

Do you ever listen to something and just feel baffled that everyone isn’t as in love with the music as you are? That’s how it was for me when I came, regrettably late, to Will Hoge. […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Album Reviews

Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage “Awake” (Sungrazing Records, 2018)

July 17, 2018 0

For their second record together, Sanders and Savage continue to mix ethereal traditional folk with dabs of colour from across the musical spectrum. The mix of six originals and five covers offer no easy distinction between […]

Album Reviews

Will Foulke “Charleston Blues”

November 11, 2025 0

Impressive debut pays homage to icons of the past but still produces a fresh sound. Get ready for a journey through memory, rhythm and self-discovery on Will Foulke’s debut album “Charleston Blues”. Now resident in LA, […]

Album Reviews

Mavis Staples “Sad and Beautiful World”

November 17, 2025 3

Octogenarian soul superstar releases as good an album as any in her career. What is there left to say about Mavis Staples? A member of her family’s close harmony gospel group since the late 40s, she […]

Year: 2021

Readers’ Picks: Tom Russell “October in the Railroad Earth”

Inland Isle “Time Has Changed Us”

Track Premiere: Graber Gryass “River Vow”

Video Premiere: Alice Howe “A Case of You”

Essentials: The top 10 Will Hoge songs

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks