April 2023 – Page 19 – Americana UK

artwork for The Rifters album "The Enchanted World"

The Rifters “The Enchanted World”

April 13, 2023 Graeme Tait 0

Enchanting fifth studio album that exquisitely captures the beauty and variety of the New Mexico landscape. The Rifters are a trio made up of Jim Bradley on bass and vocals, Don Richmond on a varied selection […]

Interview: Terre Roche on gigging across America with sister Maggie in 1970

April 13, 2023 Martin Johnson 2

Learning to play the guitar by watching TV with Laura Weber. The Roches carved out their own niche in music from the late ‘70s to the ‘90s and while they were marketed as a folk act […]

Artwork For Lynn Miles album "Tumbleweedy World"

Lynn Miles “Tumbleweedy World”

April 13, 2023 David Jarman 0

Finely crafted songs with classic acoustic stylings find Canadian singer-songwriter Lynn Miles and her band on top form Canadian singer-songwriter Lynn Miles carries a formidable reputation before her–with 15 albums and some 900 songs under her […]

Austin Lucas “Baby, I’m An Anarchist” – surely you knew?

April 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

Here’s a pretty little song – a sweet melody of laid-back country-tinged Americana. However, you might like to check the lyrics quite closely because then you’ll find that Austin Lucas is as angry as ever, and […]

Video Premiere: James Howard “County Line”

April 13, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

James Howard’s latest single is the melodious melancholy of ‘County Line’, a musically captivating and lyrical journey through the subject of drugs. There’s a real richness in the carefully-crafted sonic layers, soaring backing vocals and instrumentation. Meanwhile, […]

RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: April 2023

The Rifters “The Enchanted World”

Interview: Terre Roche on gigging across America with sister Maggie in 1970

Lynn Miles “Tumbleweedy World”

Austin Lucas “Baby, I’m An Anarchist” – surely you knew?

Video Premiere: James Howard “County Line”

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 230 “Travel – a necessary luxury”