2023 – Page 247 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Lillian Leadbetter “Sophia”

May 16, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the delightfully uplifting ‘Sophia’ from Lillian Leadbetter, a gorgeously engaging song of compassion and friendship, a song that shortens the distance between people who are apart. This live recording from Nashville begins with Phil Cohen’s […]

Video: Cowboys Junkies “Hard to Build. Easy to Break”

May 15, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

New music from Cowboy Junkies is something to get excited about and the wonderfully-written ‘Hard to Build. Easy to Break’ meets those high expectations. This is masterful music, incredibly atmospheric and delivered in growing, swelling layers […]

Dennis Ellsworth “Hold You Close” – we’ll be holding on forever

May 15, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Dennis Ellsworth claims that his latest album, ‘Modern Hope‘, is inspired by English folk-rock. He certainly replicated some of the speed of the early contributors to that genre, the Charlottetown-based artist worked with his old friend […]

Interview: Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz on the current state of US-German Relations

May 15, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Keeping the spirit and artistry of Peter Cooper alive. Before they embark on a tour of England Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz spoke to AUK’s Lyndon Bolton on a three-way Zoom call. Though both live in […]

JP Ruggieri “Gradually Descend Into Chaos”

May 15, 2023 Rick Thorn 0

Songs of courage and hope arising from chaos. There is so much to like and admire in this album which is Nashville-based Ruggieri’s second full-length offering. On first listening it feels like a very breezy light […]

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 1

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 […]

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