2021 – Page 327 – Americana UK

Black Deer announces new line-up for 2021 festival

March 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Black Deer Festival will be the first major festival to restart the live music calendar this year with the announcement recently that the festival has moved 2021’s original date just a week later than scheduled to […]

Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood & Jason Isbell to release live boxset

March 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood & Jason Isbell have announced a special indie exclusive 4 LP box set release of their memorable Live At The Shoals Theatre performance which lands on June 4th, 2021. You can pre-order […]

Here are the americana and roots winners from last night’s Grammys

March 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

The big news from 2021’s Grammy Awards was of course that Beyonce overtook Alison Krauss to become the most decorated woman in the ceremony’s history, but there were also awards a plenty in less reported categories, […]

Mighty Oaks “Mexico” – Listen

March 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Mighty Oaks make no apology for their new song being uplifting and even somewhat escapist. Sometimes it’s just necessary to say “life is disappointing – forget it!” Or, as Mighty Oaks have it: “2020 brought out […]

Video Premiere: Paul Alexander Low “Shine”

March 15, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

With his soaring vocal buoyed by a choir as the song builds to its climax, Paul Alexander Low delivers a heartfelt thank you to frontline workers and a message of hope for us all. ‘Shine’ is […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

Sicard Hollow “Brightest Days”

November 28, 2022 0

Progressive bluegrass is a real thing! There is an energy to this album that is both infectious and beguiling and marketing itself as progressive bluegrass is an interesting concept. Opening with the title track these post-punk […]

Videos

Video: Neil McSweeney “Land Of Cockaigne”

March 3, 2017 0

From Sheffield man Neil McSweeney’s his excellent new album, A Coat Worth Wearing, out on March 10th, this delicate piece is loosely inspired by Breugel’s painting.

Album Reviews

BD Harrington “Then All Was Still” (Independent, 2018)

October 31, 2018 0

‘Then All Was Still’ is the new EP from BD Harrington, who was raised and lives in Canada. This release takes a different spin from his previous outing ‘The Diver’s Curse,’ with a stripped back acoustic sound, leaving […]

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