January 2023 – Page 2

No Oil Paintings “Rain Season”

January 31, 2023 GrahamBollands 0

An excellent debut showcasing No Oil Painting’s folk, country, blues and rock influences. ‘Rain Season‘ is the debut album by No Oil Paintings, a highly regarded four-piece ‘alt-folk’ band from Belfast; Chris Kelly on lead vocals […]

Sunny War “New Day”

January 31, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Taken from her new album ‘Anarchist Gospel‘ which is released on February 3rd via New West Records, ‘New Day‘ picks away at love that is placed where maybe love should not be placed: “I’m love’s junkie […]

Video Premiere: Iona Griffey “Colourblind”

January 31, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out Iona Griffey’s new single ‘Colourblind’, which showcases the Suffolk singer-songwriter’s captivating voice. The song features the melodic bass and keys and the soaring electric guitar of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Coe, who fills out the sound […]

Julian Taylor tours the UK from tomorrow

January 30, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Following on from a first ever European appearance at the Moth Club in Hackney as part of the Americana Music Association UK showcases last Wednesday, Julian Taylor has now launched a UK tour, with some later […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Mavericks “A Better Way”

January 30, 2023 FredArnold 0

David Jarman has passed on The Everly Brothers magnificent ballad ‘So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go By)’ and I apologise for this tenuous link, but he mentioned several artists who have covered the song. In […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

August 7, 2026 1

Of all the recent musicians we have sadly lost in recent times, the tragic news of the passing of Raul Malo last year was one of the most gut-wrenching for me. He was only 60 years […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

Features

Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2024: 10-1

December 20, 2024 7

Yesterday we counted down numbers 20-11 in our top albums of 2024 and noted that we’ve been sent so much that it’s often difficult to keep up but that 2024 undoubtedly contained future classics which people […]

Tracks

Jingle Bells Friday – has the Baileys actually congealed?

December 15, 2023 0

It can happen – it’s not a bottle for keeping. And so we reach what will be the last Jingle Bells Friday of the year, because next Friday is reserved for a special treat. Trust us, […]

Features

Americana A-Z – Jesse Malin

April 16, 2019 1

Alt-country has always had a reputation as being Americana’s brattish, bastard cousin. Despite having somewhat died a death in recent years, one of its trailblazers, Jesse Malin, still continues to make exciting and relevant music to […]

Month: January 2023

No Oil Paintings “Rain Season”

Sunny War “New Day”

Video Premiere: Iona Griffey “Colourblind”

Julian Taylor tours the UK from tomorrow

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Mavericks “A Better Way”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live