2021 – Page 336 – Americana UK

Track Premiere: Janet Simpson “Slip”

March 8, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Janet Simpson proved she could do swagger with the first single from her new album “Safe Distance” (out on March 19th from Cornelius Chapel Records), the sassy ‘Nashville Girls‘, but the multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter is no one-trick […]

Video: Lord Huron “Not Dead Yet”

March 8, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the hypnotic rhythm and sonic sweep of the new single from Lord Huron. ‘Not Dead Yet’ is the first new music from the band since 2018 and they have returned with an utterly absorbing […]

Something for the weekend: GospelbeacH “Albatross Baby”

March 5, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for us this week dear reader, and we leave you with something a bit different. It’s a track from the new ‘Jam Jam EP’ which comes out on Curation Records next month and features […]

How I Write A Song: Ray Wylie Hubbard

March 5, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Did you know a songwriter is like a shark that never sleeps? When asked to describe the process of creating a song, some writers, as we’ve already seen in this series, talk about their music first […]

John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas collaborate on new album – Listen

March 5, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

John Hiatt and the Jerry Douglas Band have announced that they’re teaming up for their first collaborative album ‘Leftover Feelings’ which lands on May 21st. You can watch a video for the first single ‘All the […]

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. […]

Tracks

Carson McHone “Drugs” – Listen

January 24, 2019 0

Ray Wylie Hubbard says of Carson McHone that she “writes songs like her life depends on it.” There’s no soft edges on this new song from Carson McHone, from the start there’s a destructive dependency – […]

Album Reviews

Noah Derksen “America, Dreaming” (Independent, 2019)

November 27, 2019 0

Noah Derksen has found the perfect mix of warm vocals and expert guitar playing to make a great autumnal release. ‘Dreaming, America’ focuses on the American born Canadian exploring the states. The list of things that are […]

Features

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: David Jarman

August 4, 2023 2

A few weeks into the GOAT feature ( to borrow the sporting equivalent) we already have a broad spread of artists, and rationales for choices, and that’s given me my lead–to take my favourite artists across […]

Year: 2021