February 2022 – Page 14

Willie Nelson announces new album out at end of April

February 16, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Willie Nelson has announced his latest album ‘A Beautiful Time‘ will be out on Legacy Recordings. The prolific songwriter has timed this most recent work to come out on his 89th birthday, April 29th. Nelson teamed […]

Video Premiere: Sarah White “Different Drum”

February 16, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

The recent death of Michael Nesmith of the Monkees has prompted music fans to celebrate his legacy and remember his great song-writing talents. Back when Linda Ronstadt was singing with Stone Poneys, they scored a number […]

Interview: Aoife O’Donovan explains why she is far from apathetic about music

February 15, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

How the pandemic and Joe Henry brought musical space and enabled a weird type of collaboration. Aoife O’Donovan is a serial collaborator who also enjoys a solo career within the folk rock and americana genres, but […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 46

February 15, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

A moment’s reflection. Every week this column spews forth a mixture of outrage, exasperation, ridicule and disbelief pertaining to all aspects of modern education during these current times but I may have missed a very important […]

Matt North “Bullies in the Backyard”

February 15, 2022 David Jarman 0

Eclectic mix with A-team backing from Nashville-based drummer, lyricist and vocalist North. ‘Bullies into the Backyard‘ is the second solo album from Nashville-based Matt North, following his 2021 solo debut ‘Above Ground Fools’. However North is […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

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. […]

Features

Your first week in isolation: Seven songs about loneliness

March 24, 2020 2

With working from home and self-isolation the new normal for the foreseeable, we’ve put together a soundtrack of daily tracks to get you through the first week. Feeling lonesome and blue? These artists are too…

Album Reviews

Mick Flannery “Goodtime Charlie”

September 15, 2023 0

Emotionally charged, lyrically rich songs from Irish singer-songwriter Mick Flannery, tackling complex issues people face at various points in the messy arc of their lives. When Oh Boy Records, founded by John Prine in 1981, signed […]

Album Reviews

John McCutcheon “Bucket List”

October 1, 2021 0

Multi Grammy-nominated folk singer’s latest – if it ain’t broke… McCutcheon has a huge back catalogue featuring everything from dulcimer-driven folk to heartland rocky ballads, children’s stories to evocations of Christmas in the trenches. He has […]

Month: February 2022

Willie Nelson announces new album out at end of April

Video Premiere: Sarah White “Different Drum”

Interview: Aoife O’Donovan explains why she is far from apathetic about music

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 46

Matt North “Bullies in the Backyard”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”