2022 – Page 163 – Americana UK

Classic Clips: Son Volt “Tear Stained Eye”, Austin City Limits, 1996

July 29, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

This song has a significant amount of devotees already, and remains a cult favourite. Tucked away on Son Volt’s first album ‘Trace’, the song has a simplicity of form, but it also somehow transcends everything else […]

Live Review: The Chapin Sisters + The Ocelots, Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington – July 21st, 2022

July 29, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

Has it really been over a decade since The Chapin Sisters last toured the UK? That made it all the more pleasing to reconnect with their unique harmonies that weave together gentle strands of Appalachian, folk, […]

Multimedia Review: Mat Callahan “Songs of Slavery and Emancipation”

July 29, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Books Editor Rick Bayles writes – Songs of ‘Slavery and Emancipation’ is the last project our sadly departed colleague, Gordon Sharpe, took on for review. His sudden and unexpected death meant that he never got to […]

Emma Guzman “Something Less Than Alone”

July 29, 2022 Sean Hannam 0

Powerful, dark imagery and intimate tales from this promising teenage singer-songwriter, who’s definitely one to watch. Listening to 19-year-old, Detroit-based, indie-folk artist Emma Guzman’s new album, ‘Something Less Than Alone’, during the recent UK heatwave provided […]

Little Quirks “Maybelle” – we gotta get out of this place

July 29, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Australia’s Little Quirks have been successful enough with their folk-pop energy to get themselves signed to Glassnote Records, making them stablemates of one of their main inspirations Mumford & Sons. And on today’s song it’s easy […]

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0

In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

Cover art for Danni Nicholls album "Making Moves"

Danni Nicholls “Making Moves”

July 1, 2026 0

Top-class vocals and production complement finely crafted personal lyrics of love, loss and hope from UK-born now Nashville-based artist. One of the joys in reviewing albums for Americana UK is that moment when you first play […]

All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

July 1, 2026 0

The music of Alton and Rabon Delmore continues to influence generations of singers and songwriters across multiple genres. From their first appearance as the Delmore Brothers at the 1926 Athens Fiddlers Convention, their intricate harmonies took […]

Year: 2022

Classic Clips: Son Volt “Tear Stained Eye”, Austin City Limits, 1996

Live Review: The Chapin Sisters + The Ocelots, Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington – July 21st, 2022

Multimedia Review: Mat Callahan “Songs of Slavery and Emancipation”

Emma Guzman “Something Less Than Alone”

Little Quirks “Maybelle” – we gotta get out of this place

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

Danni Nicholls “Making Moves”

All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”

Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026