2022 – Page 383 – Americana UK

Interview: Lucinda Williams on her AMAUK International Lifetime Achievement Award

January 14, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

With her collaboration with Charles Lloyd and “Lu’s Jukebox” album series Lucinda Williams keeps innovating. Lucinda Williams needs no introduction to Americana UK readers as her 40 years plus career could be viewed as a template […]

Police Dog Hogan “Overground”

January 14, 2022 Helen Jones 0

Well-written and structured, this album showcases some great songwriting that was largely facilitated by the pandemic. Like so many other recent albums, Police Dog Hogan’s newest couldn’t escape the influence of the pandemic finding its way […]

Kate Ellis “Scars” – have you considered couples therapy?

January 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Kate Ellis’ new single highlights its Americana credential by using not one but two AMA-UK instrumentalist award winners – Chris Hillman on electric guitar and Thomas Collison on keyboards. The song is taken from Kate Ellis’ […]

Video Premiere: Goodnight, Texas “Jane, Come Down From Your Room”

January 14, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the beautifully-shot video of ‘Jane, Come Down from Your Room’ by American folk-rock group Goodnight, Texas. Directed and edited by Kassy Mahea, it’s an excellent, cinematic accompaniment to a song that sounds gorgeously tuneful […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana albums of the 21st Century: Keith Hargreaves

January 13, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 2

Second in the series and probably the most accurate… discuss! So, another list that requires soul searching and many hours of trawling through the collection. What’s not to like? Especially as the caveat that is always […]