2023 – Page 151 – Americana UK

Live Review: Barbara Manning + Gerard Love, Glad Café, Glasgow – 30th July 2023

August 9, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

It was no surprise really that this last date of Barbara Manning’s first solo tour of the UK was sold out, given that tickets for the majority of her previous shows had been rarer than hens’ […]

The Burrito Brothers “Together”

August 9, 2023 Martin Johnson 4

We may not be in the Gilded Palace of Sin but it is country rock with a ‘70s vibe. This is potentially a difficult album to review objectively because of the simple fact that ‘Together’ is […]

Junior Sisk “I’m Chasing Old Memories Down” – with a whiskey chaser, of course

August 9, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It is surely time for a little classic Bluegrass hard luck bad times drowning your sorrows in a honky-tonk song. And here’s a perfect example of that genre with Junior Sisk reminiscing over the love that […]

Video: Elles Bailey “Devil Claims His Prize”

August 9, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1

Currently, one of the best voices in UK music is cross-genre artist Elles Bailey, who has won multiple awards from UK Blues and the Americana Music Association UK. Her 2022 album, ‘Shining in the Half Light’ […]

Black Deer Festival Interview: Willi Carlisle talks about Arkansas and his musical heritage

August 8, 2023 Clint West 0

A tale of paternal lederhosen and Cheap Suit Serenaders and a love of writing. In the third of our Black Deer Festival interviews, I spoke to the fascinating and hugely talented Willi Carlisle. His appearance at […]

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

Live Review: Barbara Manning + Gerard Love, Glad Café, Glasgow – 30th July 2023

The Burrito Brothers “Together”

Junior Sisk “I’m Chasing Old Memories Down” – with a whiskey chaser, of course

Video: Elles Bailey “Devil Claims His Prize”

Black Deer Festival Interview: Willi Carlisle talks about Arkansas and his musical heritage

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”