2022 – Page 309 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Sarah Jane Nelson “Tired”

March 25, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1

Sarah Jane Nelson’s latest single is written for all the women who have devoted their energy and time to their homes, husbands and families. All too often, women are constantly working for the people around them […]

Interview: Darden Smith on why songs by themselves aren’t enough to explain Western Skies

March 24, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How an old Polaroid and the pandemic helped reinvigorate a thirty-plus-year career. Austin-based songwriter Darden Smith has always done things his way, rather than following the norms of the music business. Texas-born Smith came to Austin […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Pete Churchill

March 24, 2022 Peter Churchill 4

I have always believed it is the great songwriting that sets our beloved americana apart. In my own humble offering I would like to think that my selections reflect that particular aspect of the genre at […]

Brian Straw “Silent Partner” – time wasted on the way

March 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Brian Straw is, if you will, relaunching his musical career with his belated solo debut ‘Baby Stars/Dead Languages’. In the early 2000s, Straw’s musical career was taking off with tours of the US and Europe. However, […]

The View from Across La Manche #3 – From our own correspondent

March 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

In which we look at Spring, Campaigning and French Country Music bands… A week may be a long time in politics, but a month would seem to be a lifetime where politics is concerned! When I […]