2021 – Page 352 – Americana UK

John John Brown “On Black Friday I Met Jesus “

February 19, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

John John Brown’s new single is taken from his second album ‘Americana Comics‘ and is a softly sardonic tale of the worship of consumerism at the holy Wal-Mart, told in a style which he acknowledges owes […]

Video: Mackenzie Shivers “Martha’s Vineyard”

February 19, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Mackenzie Shivers begins as an absorbing rhythmic piece, with Shivers’ smooth, distinctive voice layered over strong percussion and fuzzy guitar. However, the effectiveness of her excellent song-writing is most apparent when the […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Whitfield

February 18, 2021 Clint West 1

Today sees us publish the last of our writers’ personal top tens. It’s been both entertaining and educative and has demonstrated the wide range of knowledge and tastes that AUK writers collectively possess. All the selections […]

Ian Fisher “American Standards”

February 18, 2021 Mark Nenadic 2

Seventies/Eighties AOR poppy Americana from a Missourian transplanted to Mid-Europe Reading the bio for Ian Fisher, one’s mind might easily conjure up the dusty, gritty acoustic epithets waiting to flow from your gramophone speaker. Stop right […]

Mountain Man release Fiona Apple cover – Listen

February 18, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

The folk trio with Appalachian tendencies Mountain Man have been on a roll recently, releasing as they have covers of songs in the last year by Wilco, John Denver and Kacey Musgraves, and they’ve now released […]

RE: What Are You Reading?
Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
By Joe Nathan , 14 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
By Joe Nathan , 18 hours ago
RIP Wes McGhee
Wes McGhee died on 30th January, 2026. He had been ill ...
By durks , 20 hours ago
RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
By durks , 20 hours ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished reading Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy...
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nada Surf - Let Go
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
Americana 25 Festival
This looks like it should be a good day out.../p>
By Paul Kerr , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Snail Mail - Ricochet
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Year: 2021

John John Brown “On Black Friday I Met Jesus “

Video: Mackenzie Shivers “Martha’s Vineyard”

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Whitfield

Ian Fisher “American Standards”

Mountain Man release Fiona Apple cover – Listen

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June