2021 – Page 325 – Americana UK

Lambs & Wolves “Not A Party At All”

March 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Germany’s Lambs & Wolves have produced an album of some subtlety, which is a call back to a style that used to swamp the alt-folk scene but which has latterly fallen somewhat from favour. Across the […]

Brandi Carlile covers John Prine Grammy winning song – Listen

March 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

John Prine won two awards at the Grammys on Sunday for his final recording, ‘I Remember Everything’ and Brandi Carlile has now released a studio version of her cover of it which she performed during the […]

Todd Snider announces “First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder”

March 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

“Me and Neal Casal used to say ‘I don’t have to live like I’m dying.’” Todd Snider has announced the release of his eighteenth album ‘First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder’ which comes out next […]

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – “Hunter and the Dog Star”

March 16, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

A very solid, lively return from the shadows for Edie Brickell. It was Edie Brickell’s 55th birthday recently, so ‘Hunter And The Dog,’ her latest release with the New Bohemians, comes in quite timely. After a […]

Will Graefe “Coral Court Motel” – Listen

March 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Okkervil River collaborator Will Graefe has a solo album ‘Marine Life‘ due in April on 11A Records and ‘Coral Court Motel‘ is a taster for it. It’s a song that whoozes through on waves of despairing […]

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. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Hattie Whitehead “Machine”

September 19, 2024 0

Hattie Whitehead marries folk and electronica in her new single ‘Machine’. Soaring harmonies can’t disguise the powerful protest message in the lyrics. This is the first single from Whitehead’s first full-length solo album ‘Bloom’. The album […]

News

Richard Thompson announces guest list for his 70th. And it’s mega.

July 24, 2019 0

Richard Thompson’s 70th birthday bash at the Royal Albert Hall in September sold out in next to no time, and if you’re one of the lucky ones who managed to nab a ticket you’re in for […]

Live Reviews

Ian Felice + Gill Landry, The Borderline, London. 27th November 2017

December 1, 2017 0

Pretty much a sell out at the revamped Borderline for Ian Felice’s first solo foray to these shores. It’s been a busy period what with a new baby, propping up the excellent Conor Oberst’s album and […]

Year: 2021