2022 – Page 277 – Americana UK

Sarah McCulloch “Sawmiller’s Daughter”

April 22, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

A well made album with a touch of the old school and plenty of songwriting promise. Sarah McCulloch is described as a Country/Americana singer-songwriter and her music probably falls at the outer edge of this site’s […]

Video: Mavis Staples + Levon Helm “You’ve Got to Move”

April 22, 2022 Ed Donnelly 1

Near the end of the legendary concert film ‘The Last Waltz’, The Band and The Staples Singers perform ‘The Weight’ together on a sound stage. As they exit the final verse of the song Mavis Staples […]

Classic Clips: Lambchop “Give It” – XX Merge Festival, 2009

April 22, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 1

There seem to be two lines of thinking (with a few sub-lines between them) about what the concept of Americana music should be. One sees it as a combination of all types of roots music with […]

Live Review: Sound Of The Sirens, The Grace, London – 8th April 2022

April 22, 2022 David Chalfen 0

With close to a decade of recordings and touring on their CV, Sound of the Sirens have thus far stayed under the AUK radar. They are a duo of Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood, Exeter-rooted, and […]

The Wardens “Sold Out At The Ironwood”

April 22, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

A modern addition to western music in the spirit of Ian Tyson and Tom Russell How many people can remember the western in country and western music? It was the early 20th Century music business that […]

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

July 8, 2026 0

Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

July 8, 2026 0

Those of you familiar with us will know that we are a website based in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so we’re always happy to feature music on our wavelength from around these parts […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

July 8, 2026 0

With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]

Year: 2022

Sarah McCulloch “Sawmiller’s Daughter”

Video: Mavis Staples + Levon Helm “You’ve Got to Move”

Classic Clips: Lambchop “Give It” – XX Merge Festival, 2009

Live Review: Sound Of The Sirens, The Grace, London – 8th April 2022

The Wardens “Sold Out At The Ironwood”

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026