July 2022 – Page 13 – Americana UK

Artwork for Luthe Black and the Cold Hard Facts album 'Moment of Truth'

Luther Black and the Cold Hard Facts “Moment of Truth”

July 20, 2022 David Jarman 0

Echoes of Dylan and Chris Gaffney in a fine collection from multi-instrumentalist Rick Wagner’s band project. ‘Moments of Truth’ is Luther Black and the Cold Hard Facts, the band project fronted by Rick Wagner, the follow-up […]

Track Premiere: Stella Prince “Eighteen”

July 20, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Stella Prince sings of the fears that can be induced by the imminent arrival of adulthood. For the seventeen-year-old Stella Prince there’s the added angst of having missed out on a big part of those transition […]

Video Premiere: StevieRay Latham “Old Friends”

July 20, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the video premiere of the first single release from StevieRay Latham’s forthcoming ‘Hinterland EP’, which is due for release on 29th July 2022. This is a song of loss and what it means to accept […]

Interview: Nicki Bluhm on writing about her life and her country soul

July 19, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Californian country rock mixed with Nashville country soul and a work ethic inspired by Phil Lesh. Nicki Bluhm wears her retro influences on her sleeve, but that doesn’t mean she can’t bring a 21st Century insight […]

B. Hamilton “Good Foot” – keepin’ on

July 19, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

A solid rocker from B. Hamilton – who hail out of Oakland. This is one of two digital singles that the band are releasing in the wake of their fourth album ‘Nothing and Nowhere‘ which came […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

August 10, 2026 1

Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

August 10, 2026 0

A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

August 10, 2026 0

Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Interviews

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 […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

Tracks

Old Crow Medicine Show “My Side Of The Mountain” – living in the past?

April 27, 2026 0

Well, it looks like all-star week on Tracks might be extending into all-star fortnight, and we’ll admit that we’re somewhat conflicted regarding that, as one of Americana UK’s Track section’s reasons for existence is to bring […]

Album Reviews

Oisin Leech “Cold Sea”

April 16, 2024 0

Broodingly, beautiful album pondering life, and the beauty and power of the ocean. About a decade ago atmospheric scientists at the universities of Oxford and Reading, who were lovers of classical music, catalogued and analysed depictions […]

Interviews

Interview: Brad Tursi on “Parallel Love”

August 20, 2024 2

Filtering James Taylor and Southern rock to distil his own sound. Old Dominion are one of the leading modern country bands with a sound that mixes country, rock & roll and pop. The band was formed […]

Month: July 2022

Luther Black and the Cold Hard Facts “Moment of Truth”

Track Premiere: Stella Prince “Eighteen”

Video Premiere: StevieRay Latham “Old Friends”

Interview: Nicki Bluhm on writing about her life and her country soul

B. Hamilton “Good Foot” – keepin’ on

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”