2021 – Page 319 – Americana UK

Quarterman “(That Old Chinese Takeaway Called) Happiness” – Listen

March 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Quarterman is the name for the solo project of Man The Lifeboats’ lead singer and songwriter Richard James Quarterman. He’s recorded an album called ‘Carondelet‘ which is out on March 26th. The album was recorded in […]

Video Premiere: Jack Francis “Silver Lining”

March 22, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

With its foot-tapping rhythm, catchy melody and buoyant backing vocals, ‘Silver Lining’ is a song that sticks around in your head. Jack Francis’s confident delivery stands out in this engaging new single. It’s full of smart […]

Something for the weekend: Lucinda Williams “Save Yourself”

March 19, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us this week dear reader. Hope you enjoyed our countdown of our top 10 americana albums of all time – don’t worry if you’re outraged by any of the choices, we’ll be […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 1 – The Band “The Band”

March 19, 2021 Clint West 12

Well we have finally arrived at the finishing post and here it is, our choice as Number 1 in the AUK quest to find the greatest americana album ever. At the bottom of the page you […]

Justin Rutledge “Islands”

March 19, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How to revisit your younger self and make timeless music for today. This album is a joy due to its simplicity, however, simplicity does not mean it lacks sophistication. It manages to capture the pure essence […]

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

September 24, 2026 0

A collection of rootsier tunes ideal for shuffle or playlist. Anyone who has attended gigs of a rootsier persuasion around Manchester and the northwest in recent years will almost certainly have come across the hard-working and […]

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”

September 24, 2026 0

Stephen Eyre is singer and guitarist with South Oxfordshire band Only The Brave. Our Graeme Tait reviewed their debut EP and described them as a band with a bright future in his February EP roundup. Stephen […]

Vox Continental: September 2026

September 24, 2026 0

With the long, hot summer finally fading, it seems like a lot of European artists are keen to get out on tour. Oakland Rain are a Norwegian folk and Americana duo, made up of twin sisters, […]

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. […]

Book Reviews

Book Review: Peter Wolf “Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses”

March 19, 2026 0

It’s hard to imagine a rock ‘n’ roller’s memoir that is as easy to read as Peter Wolf’s Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses. Readers will find raspy, rambling, raucous vignettes of […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top Ten Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover Songs

September 5, 2024 3

Introducing a band to the world with a cover song isn’t often done, yet in 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival went against the grain by choosing Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1958 soul classic ‘l Put a Spell on […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top Ten American Aquarium Songs

December 5, 2024 2

I am a huge fan of American Aquarium’s muscular alt-country with its great tunes and often anthemic choruses. They put the country into their alt-country with a liberal dose of wonderful pedal steel, which is never […]

Year: 2021

Quarterman “(That Old Chinese Takeaway Called) Happiness” – Listen

Video Premiere: Jack Francis “Silver Lining”

Something for the weekend: Lucinda Williams “Save Yourself”

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 1 – The Band “The Band”

Justin Rutledge “Islands”

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”

Vox Continental: September 2026

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”