2022 – Page 373 – Americana UK

Small Venue Heroes: The Handsome Family

January 25, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

If there ever was a band that could be described as the essence of modern Americana, it is Chicago’s The Handsome Family. The husband and wife duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks, with an occasional cast […]

Artwork for Band of Hope album "Thin Places"

Band of Hope “Thin Places”

January 25, 2022 David Jarman 1

Gentle Americana-tinged folk from Wallingford based Band of Hope. ‘Thin Places’ is the second album release from Wallingford-based Band of Hope. Featuring the songs of vocalist and guitarist Tom Crook, with vocals from Crook and Amy […]

Video: Lia Ices “Hymn”

January 25, 2022 Cam Fraser 2

Lia Ices shares a dreamy, bucolic video for ‘Hymn‘, the first single from her new album, ‘Family Album‘, a collection of psychedelic-tinged Americana, inspired by her move west and becoming a mother. Ices was pregnant with […]

The Blues Against Youth “As the Tide Gets High and Low”

January 25, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Modern Country Blues are alive and well and living in Turin, Italy. Every so often an album comes along that takes you by surprise and puts a smile on your face. “As the Tide Gets High […]

Sam Outlaw touring in March, new album available to stream now

January 25, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

South Dakota-born, California-raised, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Sam Outlaw returns to the UK and Europe in March on the back of his third full-length album “Popular Mechanics“. The new album is available to stream online and will be […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]

Year: 2022

Small Venue Heroes: The Handsome Family

Band of Hope “Thin Places”

Video: Lia Ices “Hymn”

The Blues Against Youth “As the Tide Gets High and Low”

Sam Outlaw touring in March, new album available to stream now

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson