2023 – Page 144 – Americana UK

Interview: Dwight Twilley on the best of his Tulsa Years

August 15, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

How seeing blue fur in Leon Russell’s basement in the ’70s had a lifelong influence. Anyone with an interest in ‘70s power pop will have heard of Dwight Twilley and the Dwight Twilley Band, who landed […]

Grace Potter “Mother Road”

August 15, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Grace Potter’s ‘Mother Road’ is a candid work part-celebration, part-therapy which will resonate widely. The Mother Road of the album’s title is the legendary Route 66 that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles as Grace Potter […]

More People Really Should Know About: Jared Deck

August 15, 2023 Helen Jones 1

I get a lot of my new music recommendations from other artists I follow giving shout-outs on Instagram, and while I frustratingly can’t remember who mentioned Jared Deck to thank them, I’m most grateful that they […]

Video: Big Little Lions “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”

August 15, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

Big Little Lions turn Europe into their very own dance party in the video for ‘It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere’. This is no trip to Margaritaville, it is a travelogue that follows band members, Helen Austin and Paul Otten, through […]

Mull Historical Society “In My Mind There’s A Room”

August 15, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Rooms with many views. Colin MacIntyre must be one of the most creative spirits ever to come from the Isle of Mull, if not far wider. A musician, producer, author for both adults and children and […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 0

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

Year: 2023

Interview: Dwight Twilley on the best of his Tulsa Years

Grace Potter “Mother Road”

More People Really Should Know About: Jared Deck

Video: Big Little Lions “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”

Mull Historical Society “In My Mind There’s A Room”

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”