2021 – Page 49 – Americana UK

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Robert’s Western World, Nashville

November 11, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

There are many wonderful venues in Nashville; the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird Café, the Opry itself, but perhaps one of the most unusual, and largely unsung, is Robert’s Western World. Robert’s Western World is a honky-tonk […]

Fine Lines “Deadbeat Lullabies”

November 11, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Folk-country infused americana from Northwest England but you wouldn’t know it Mark Radcliffe has something of a reputation in and around roots music as a broadcaster of note and sometime musician. ‘Deadbeat Lullabies’ is the Fine […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 35

November 11, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

The war to end all wars. One of my roles in school is teaching Yr 9 History and this week is of particular significance as the teaching of the events around and within World War One […]

artwork for Billy Strings album "REnewal"

Billy Strings “Renewal”

November 11, 2021 David Jarman 4

Rising star flat picker Strings and his band deliver a vigorous blend of bluegrass and contemporary styles with fine lyrics. Billy Strings has come to be rightly regarded as one of the rising stars of the […]

The Barley Jacks “I’ve Just Seen A Face” – Bluegrassed Beatles

November 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Of course it’s the Beatles song, but here it has been fully bluegrassed. It’s got more than just the obvious connection to the UK though as Brian Wicklund of The Barley Jacks told us “On a […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Year: 2021

Unsung Heroes of Americana – Robert’s Western World, Nashville

Fine Lines “Deadbeat Lullabies”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 35

Billy Strings “Renewal”

The Barley Jacks “I’ve Just Seen A Face” – Bluegrassed Beatles

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”