2023 – Page 161 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Daniel Meade “Your Madness is My Medicine”

August 1, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from Daniel Meade is the wonderfully uptempo ‘Your Madness is My Medicine’, which surges along on rolling, flowing piano with a great sense of urgency. It’s a clash of boogie woogie rock ‘n’ […]

Dim Watts “Eye Two Three”

July 31, 2023 GrahamBollands 0

An album that adds another fascinating layer to the musical palette of Athens GA. Athens, situated near the Blue Ridge Mountains area of North Georgia, has produced a huge number of talented musicians over the years. […]

Book Review: David C Morton with Charles K Wolfe “DeFord Bailey, A Black Star in Early Country Music”

July 31, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Earlier this year I reviewed ‘Western Edge’, the first book published under a new partnership between the University of Illinois Press and The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. A particularly exciting aspect of this […]

AUK Shortcuts July 2023 : Bells Larsen, Payson Lyon, Alex Seel, Todd Deatherage, David C. Warren, Abi Moore, Errant Thieves and The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio

July 31, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Our latest Short Cuts, an occasional feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Artwork for Bella Gaffney album "Reflections"

Bella Gaffney “Reflections”

July 31, 2023 David Jarman 0

A fine blend of original and traditional songs from Bella Gaffney of The Magpies in her first solo venture, showcasing her exceptional guitar, banjo, and vocals. ‘Reflections’ is the first solo release from Bella Gaffney, singer […]

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0

In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

July 1, 2026 0

The music of Alton and Rabon Delmore continues to influence generations of singers and songwriters across multiple genres. From their first appearance as the Delmore Brothers at the 1926 Athens Fiddlers Convention, their intricate harmonies took […]

Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”

July 1, 2026 0

Unfashionable but influential collaborative indie singer-songwriter enjoys a career-spanning retrospective following her untimely death earlier this year. Lynn Blakey was not a name that gained a great deal of traction commercially but she was an influential […]

Year: 2023

Video Premiere: Daniel Meade “Your Madness is My Medicine”

Dim Watts “Eye Two Three”

Book Review: David C Morton with Charles K Wolfe “DeFord Bailey, A Black Star in Early Country Music”

AUK Shortcuts July 2023 : Bells Larsen, Payson Lyon, Alex Seel, Todd Deatherage, David C. Warren, Abi Moore, Errant Thieves and The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio

Bella Gaffney “Reflections”

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”

Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026

Jim James takes off his Morning Jacket and gets all “Wowed Out” on his latest solo album