2021 – Page 57 – Americana UK

Essentials: The top 10 Townes Van Zandt songs

November 4, 2021 Tim Newby 3

Townes Van Zandt is one of the most criminally overlooked songwriters of the last fifty years. His life in a snapshot is simple and scary. Born to a wealthy Texas family, he left to pursue music, […]

Andrew Gabbard “Getting High” – nah, not today man

November 4, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

On the latest single from his forthcoming album ‘Homemade‘, Andrew Gabbard extolls the positives of not getting high, noting for example that “most fun I had in my lifetime I wasn’t high.” Not that he’s gone […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 34

November 4, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Back with a bang and a small prick Half term done and despite the sense of melancholy mentioned last week and possibly some SAD caused by the clocks going back, it’s good to be back although […]

A Night to Remember: The Unknown Singer – The Claichaig Inn somewhere in the 80’s

November 4, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 2

The true sense of community singing. Great musical nights are a function of many things so if you have had a hard days walking, something to eat and a few beers then you are likely to […]

Ian M Bailey “Songs To Dream Along To”

November 4, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

Lush, melodic harmonies with roots in 1960s California. Ian M Bailey’s 12 string Rickenbacker, rich melodies and harmonies will take you straight back to The Byrds and CSN. If these are his most definitive influences on […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 5

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

Year: 2021