July 2022 – Page 5 – Americana UK

Hermanos Gutiérrez “El Bueno Y El Malo” – Western Twang

July 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

With a nod to ‘The Good The Bad and The Ugly‘ in both the title of this instrumental (yes folks, instrumental Wednesday afternoon is back!) and the rather stylish video which accompanies it, Hermanos Gutiérrez brin […]

Review: Folk Alliance International 34th Annual Conference

July 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Unfortunately, the petty cash box was somewhat depleted and so it was not possible for Americana UK to attend the annual Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City in-person. Fortunately, however, the event which ran from […]

Tom Skinner’s Science Project “First Set”

July 27, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

Oklahoma tribute project brings easygoing delights. ‘When singer, songwriter, Red Dirt music pioneer and Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer, Tom Skinner, passed away in 2015, it was his final wish that his musical collaborators carry on and […]

Daystar “Get Your Gun” – already got your flowers…

July 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall long memoried reader that we fair raved about Daystar’s last album ‘The Complete Recordings‘, so it is great to be able to share their new double A-Sider ‘Get Your Gun / Saints & Sinners‘. […]

Video Premiere: Jesper Lindell “If There Comes a Time”

July 27, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

The video for ‘If There Comes a Time’ from Jesper Lindell is an artfully shot performance piece in which we see the full band at work. This is fitting because one of the song’s strengths is […]

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 […]

Album Reviews

The Deportees “The Birth Of Industry” (Independent 2017)

January 15, 2018 0

A foreboding vintage photograph of a grounded ship in an estuary adorns the cover of this, the debut release from Scotland’s The Deportees (who, after some momentary confusion, I realised are not to be confused with […]

Album Reviews

Ledfoot “Plain Simple Honesty”

July 9, 2025 0

Ledfoot returns with plain, simple honesty and some terrific guitar playing. Looking for some plain, simple honesty? This latest record from Norway-based singer-songwriter will certainly tick the right boxes. It is a collection for our times, […]

Videos

Video: John Hartford “In Tall Buildings”

August 16, 2019 0

This week’s retro slot features the late great John Hartford, known generally for ‘Gentle On My Mind‘ but also the writer of many other fine songs including this classic sad and regretful piece. Have a great […]

Month: July 2022

Hermanos Gutiérrez “El Bueno Y El Malo” – Western Twang

Review: Folk Alliance International 34th Annual Conference

Tom Skinner’s Science Project “First Set”

Daystar “Get Your Gun” – already got your flowers…

Video Premiere: Jesper Lindell “If There Comes a Time”

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”