2022 – Page 251 – Americana UK

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Dirt Does Dylan”

May 16, 2022 Alan Fitter 1

A glorious album of Dylan covers from the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. What do you get if you mix one of country rock’s finest ever bands with songs from the greatest songwriter of his (or […]

Mary Gauthier “Dark Enough To See The Stars” – gaining clarity from grief

May 16, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The singles really are coming thick and fast from Mary Gauthier’s upcoming album ‘Dark Enough To See The Stars‘, which is released on June 3rd. Not that we’re complaining – we love Mary Gauthier so really […]

Video: Jillian Rae “Doing My Best”

May 16, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the first single of 2022 from Minneapolis singer-songwriter and fiddler Jillian Rae. ‘Doing My Best’ was originally written as part of a project to help children dealing with trauma but the positive theme is […]

Something for the weekend: Wilco “Tired of Taking It Out On You”

May 13, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well, that’s it from us for another week dear reader. We heard some sad news last night that Americana UK writer Gordon Sharpe, one of the stalwarts of the site in recent years, suffered a stroke […]

Americana UK’s weekly podcast launches today!

May 13, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Last week, the pilot episode of Americana UK’s weekly podcast ‘The Roundup‘ went up on the magazine’s Soundcloud. This week the show launches in a condensed format. The weekly digest endeavours to give listeners a chance […]

Video: Louise Bichan “Binnorie-o” Feat. Aoife O’Donovan – adorned with bits of old fiddles

September 29, 2026 0

Here is the gorgeous, richly layered new single from Scottish fiddler, vocalist and visual artist Louise Bichan. Her latest release features the clear, pure voice of Aoife O’Donovan, who brings such a timeless quality and breathtaking […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 1

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

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