2021 – Page 321 – Americana UK

Video: Josh Okeefe “Bowling Green Massacre”

March 19, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

The video for ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ was filmed at the Nashville barn that Josh Okeefe called home when he first moved to America. He has certainly come a long way from his roots in Derby, UK. […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 2 – Neil Young “After The Goldrush”

March 18, 2021 Clint West 0

So readers we reach the last two of our top 10 americana albums ever. Neil Young, along with Bob Dylan, was nominated more times than any other artist in this process. The fact that different writers […]

June Star “Seven Pieces” – Listen

March 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

June Star goes under the name Andrew Grimm in the real, and he’s a mightily productive practitioner of Americana music. ‘Seven Pieces‘ is taken off his upcoming album ‘How We See it Now,’ which is due […]

Essentials: The top 10 Jayhawks + related albums

March 18, 2021 Clint West 5

Welcome to ‘Essentials’ a brand-new AUK series where we will be delving into the back catalogue of prominent americana artists and bringing you our estimation of either their top ten albums or their top ten tracks. […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Charlie Gillett, Broadcaster and Writer.

March 18, 2021 Rick Bayles 6

Some of my earliest encounters with the music we now call Americana came courtesy of a then little known radio show presented by a true Unsung Hero of Americana. Charles Thomas Gillett (20 February 1942 – […]

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, […]

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

September 24, 2026 0

Family Stereo, most recently seen out supporting the Felice Brothers, is the project of Blake Watt, and Remedy is the opening song on his latest album The Thread, which has been released via Bella Union. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

September 24, 2026 0

Here is the latest single from Italian singer-songwriter, one-woman band, and writer Elli de Mon. Timeless and cinematic, Strange Fruit is deeply haunting and beautifully unsettling. The focus is entirely on de Mon’s impressive, resonant voice, […]

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

Paperback Riders: Iain Dale “The Presidents”

August 9, 2024 0

With our own general election out of the way, the next big political event will be the US presidential election. The next few months could well reshape America and influence the world’s political landscape for a […]

Album Reviews

Jared Deck “Bully Pulpit” (Continental Blue Heaven, 2019)

October 7, 2019 0

Not many tracks are under the belt before you start to get a good feeling about Jared Deck. He sounds familiar, but that’s because we’re familiar with great music. He sounds a little hard-bitten, until the […]

Features

I Write the Songs – Cynthia Weil

June 26, 2023 0

This will be the last ‘I Write the Songs’ column in the current run. I’m taking a break for the summer period but it will be back in the Autumn with a whole new bunch of […]

Year: 2021

Video: Josh Okeefe “Bowling Green Massacre”

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 2 – Neil Young “After The Goldrush”

June Star “Seven Pieces” – Listen

Essentials: The top 10 Jayhawks + related albums

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Charlie Gillett, Broadcaster and Writer.

Vox Continental: September 2026

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”