May 2023 – Page 10 – Americana UK

Graham Nash “Better Life” – now would be a good time to be greener

May 24, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, the feeling is now that the odds are better than 50% that we’re not going to keep global warming below 1.5 C. It’s no real surprise – it’s 26 years since the Kyoto accord and […]

Video: The White Horse Guitar Club “Cash on the Barrel Head”

May 24, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Well, this is just joyous. This is music to make you smile, to make you want to sing along and to make you feel part of the fun. There are eleven men and their guitars having […]

Interview: The Shootouts’ Ryan Humbert on delivering roots music from Akron Ohio

May 23, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Doing their bit to bring fun into the lives of modern-day Americans and keeping classic country alive. Do you like roots rock which is fun to listen to, the Shootouts do and they are on a […]

Track Premiere: My Sister, My Brother “Another Life”

May 23, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Another Life‘ starts out acoustic but soon plunges into a full-bloodied rock song with Garrison Starr and Sean McConnell trading lines and wandering into the same LA streets that Bob Seeger dragged the Silver Bullet Band […]

The Burning Hell hit the UK for (more) dates

May 23, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

The Burning Hell is the ongoing musical project of songwriter Mathias Kom and multi-instrumentalists Ariel Sharratt and Jake Nicoll, along with other sometime comrades and collaborators, a band for which we have a soft spot here […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Charlie Smyth “The Way I Feel” (Independent, 2018)

July 31, 2018 0

Charlie Smyth has come to Nashville where he now resides, having been a veteran of the 1990s Chicago and Seattle punk scenes of the 1990s – and perhaps he brings some of that sensibility to his […]

News

Sturgill Simpson announces UK dates for 2020

September 16, 2019 0

AUK favourite Sturgill Simpson has announced a 9 date European tour, with his full band, including London’s O2 Forum on 28th January. The tour will follow the release of the singer-songwriter’s new album ‘Sound & Fury’ and […]

Tracks

Beans On Toast & The Kentish Folk Collective “Swimming In It” – come on in the water is… polluted

April 22, 2022 0

It’s not that hard a concept – unless you’re a Tory government in its 12th year – the increasing of pollution is not a positive thing and letting the water companies (aka your mates) routinely pour […]

Month: May 2023