2022 – Page 146 – Americana UK

The Other Side of Me: Sean Hannam on the power of the Pet Shop Boys

August 16, 2022 Sean Hannam 2

If it wasn’t for the Pet Shop Boys, I might not be into americana, but, funnily enough, I don’t owe it to their 1987 HI-NRG version of the country song, ‘Always On My Mind‘, which was […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: BR5-49 “Me ‘n’ Opie (Down by the Duck Pond)”

August 16, 2022 Clint West 0

After a number of weeks on a drinking binge, Martin Johnson set us on a smoking course that our editor, Mark Whitfield last week enthusiastically embraced, adding an extra element whereby the smoking was that of […]

The Deslondes “Ways and Means”

August 16, 2022 David Jarman 0

Postmodern Americana from Nashville-based The Deslondes. Is there such a thing as Postmodern Americana? My internet search found no matches, so I guess I’ve coined the phrase, inspired by the latest release from Nashville-based The Deslondes. […]

Mark Knopfler to release second collection of studio albums and rarities

August 16, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

‘Mark Knopfler – The Studio Albums 2009-2018‘, a nine-LP/six-CD boxset and digital SD/HD, will be released on 7th October by UMC/EMI, gathering together the second half of his solo songbook with his more recent studio albums. […]

Album cover artwork for Wilder Maker's 'Male Models'

Wilder Maker “Male Models”

August 16, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Brooklyn music jack-of-all-trades Gabriel Birnbaum and his band Wilder Maker are joined by several notable guests on a complex album with a shifting plot. Multi-instrumentalist songwriter Gabriel Birnbaum has likened ‘Male Models’ to a diverse playlist […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Album Reviews

Sam Palladio “The Perfect Summer’s Day, Before We Lost The Light”

October 9, 2024 0

Nashville, this is something completely different. Sam Palladio could have played it safe and produced an album of the TV series “Nashville”-inspired country songs. Almost certainly, it would have been a massive hit with the show’s […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Ian Roland “The Beacon”

November 4, 2024 0

Check out Ian Roland’s third single of 2024. ‘The Beacon’ is another beautiful tune, mirroring the gorgeous landscapes of which Roland sings. His words show a real connection between Roland and the natural world, an affinity […]

Album Reviews

Vicky Emerson “Steady Heart” (Independent, 2019)

April 9, 2019 0

The cover of Vicky Emerson’s new CD ‘Steady Heart’ is a picture of a strong and confident woman. It is those qualities that are apparent in her music. A level of self-assurance means that inside you […]

Year: 2022

The Other Side of Me: Sean Hannam on the power of the Pet Shop Boys

AUK’s Chain Gang: BR5-49 “Me ‘n’ Opie (Down by the Duck Pond)”

The Deslondes “Ways and Means”

Mark Knopfler to release second collection of studio albums and rarities

Wilder Maker “Male Models”

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks