2023 – Page 36 – Americana UK

Video: Katherine Priddy “First House on the Left”

November 22, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

With her sensitive, thoughtful lyrics, Katherine Priddy takes us on a journey back home in this gently heartfelt and captivating song. Over warm and tuneful guitar, Priddy’s delicate voice follows a beautiful melody, showing her range […]

Interview: Danny O’Keefe on making circular turns and having a good time

November 21, 2023 Martin Johnson 4

Still writing new songs in his ninth decade and celebrating his catalogue. Singer-songwriters write songs, and that is exactly what Danny O’Keefe has been doing all his working life, and he is still doing it in […]

Old School Reasons “Can’t Keep Me Down” – he gets knocked….

November 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, this one might be a small stretch but to be honest we’ve been a bit short on really driving rock recently and Old School Reasons certainly offer that. They are a four piece alternative rock […]

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Funky Kings “Funky Kings”

November 21, 2023 FredArnold 2

The late 1960s/early 1970s were a musical godsend for fans of country music but looking for greater variety in their love of it (you can live on a diet of the likes of Patsy Cline and […]

Jessi Colter “Edge of Forever”

November 21, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Country outlaws, past and present, join forces and come up with a truly modern country album Lest one forget, Jessi Colter was one of the original “country outlaws” in that she was one of the quartet […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Kemper Norton “Toll” (Front and Follow, 2016)

October 31, 2016 0

My old boiler used to sound like ‘Mladic’ by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, so the musicality in machinery’s tonal shifts and sighs, and how it can create melody, isn’t new to me and is, I believe, in […]

Interviews

Interview: Cristina Vane on fuelling her brand of country blues with ’90s indie

May 26, 2022 0

How a lifetime of travel can influence and inspire. Cristina Vane had a late one last night. It might be a civilised time on a sunny spring afternoon in the UK for Paul Gibson, but it’s […]

Videos

Video: LOVE BY NUMB3RS “Colours”

October 4, 2021 0

Portland, Maine-based roots-rock exponents LOVE BY NUMB3RS brings together a collective wealth of experience to produce the exquisitely soulful ‘Colours‘. ‘Colours‘ is the title track from the upcoming EP from LOVE BY NUMB3RS and it powerfully […]

Year: 2023

Video: Katherine Priddy “First House on the Left”

Interview: Danny O’Keefe on making circular turns and having a good time

Old School Reasons “Can’t Keep Me Down” – he gets knocked….

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Funky Kings “Funky Kings”

Jessi Colter “Edge of Forever”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”