2023 – Page 264 – Americana UK

Live Review: Josh Ritter + Niamh Reagan, St. Pancras Old Church, London, 19th April 2023

May 2, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

This was not a gig to turn up late to – well before the advertised doors opening time a sizeable portion of the audience were patiently queuing in the rapidly cooling clear April early evening. The […]

John Mellencamp announces new album for Summer

May 2, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp has announced his latest album ‘Orpheus Descending’ will be released on June 2nd on Republic Records. This his 25th album, comes after ‘Strictly A One-Eyed Jack‘, which was […]

Kris Ulrich “Big in the USA”

May 2, 2023 Tim Martin 0

A dreamy sonic setting for words pondering life and relationships with clarity and insight. Kris Ulrich has a clear statement of intent about his new album. “These songs were born from a feeling that I wouldn’t […]

Reylta “Lucifer’s Love” – Devilish passions

May 2, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Folk singer Reylta is originally from Galway, and is currently based in Dublin. ‘Lucifer’s Love‘ is her latest single and has been released in both English and Gaeilge versions – the latter as ‘Leannán an Diabhail.‘ […]

Video: Kirsten Adamson “Without Warning”

May 2, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out ‘Without Warning’, the recent single from Scottish singer-songwriter Kirsten Adamson. It’s upbeat with a great riff and a stirring guitar solo halfway through. Adamson’s vocal is finely balanced between fragility and power as she […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Tracks

Ricky “Escape Artist” – Listen

December 1, 2020 0

No, not that Ricky – this Ricky is Ricky Schmidt of San Diego, so if anything he’s a westender. he released his new album ‘Palm Trees‘ a couple of weeks ago and ‘Escape Artist‘ is […]

Live Reviews

Lethbridge Owen, Under The Bridge, London, 26th April 2019

May 3, 2019 0

Tonight’s venue, Under the Bridge, is quirkily bolted into the lower level of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC’s football ground. Featuring regular music nights it has previously hosted tonight’s entertainment, Lethbridge Owen, several times. It might seem […]

Videos

Video: Select Captain “Get Me Out of here”

April 9, 2020 0

Here is the dreamy video for ‘Get Me Out of Here’, the most recent single from Select Captain. The atmospheric song is taken from the EP, ‘Comes in Waves, Part 2’. Select Captain was formerly the […]

Year: 2023

Live Review: Josh Ritter + Niamh Reagan, St. Pancras Old Church, London, 19th April 2023

John Mellencamp announces new album for Summer

Kris Ulrich “Big in the USA”

Reylta “Lucifer’s Love” – Devilish passions

Video: Kirsten Adamson “Without Warning”

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks