2023 – Page 37 – Americana UK

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy returns with new song, launches own beer

November 21, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

We are ardent republicans here in AUK Towers but that doesn’t stop us being big fans of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, maybe because of the quotes around the offending article, and while we still haven’t forgiven Domino […]

My Girl The River “Information Highway” – let’s head off grid…

November 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

This is the latest, just released, single from Americana UK regulars My Girl The River – of whom we’d hope you’re familiar by now. But if not – the band is fronted by UK based Louisiana […]

Video: The Dead South “Tiny Wooden Box”

November 21, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest video from The Dead South was filmed on the historic Graham Ranch in the Alberta Badlands – it’s an incredible, awe-inspiring backdrop for one of the band’s finest songs yet. Directed by Edmonton-based Jeremy […]

Other Brother Darryl “Drive” – let’s connect, man

November 20, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Drive‘ is the second single from the ensemble band Other Brother Darryl, led by Boston music scene veterans Dan Nicklin, Nate Leavitt, Dan Cedarholm, and one that continues to cherish and maintain the memory of their […]

For the Sake of the Song: Lefty Frizzell “Long Black Veil”

November 20, 2023 Guy Lincoln 1

‘Long Black Veil’ is a country ballad that was written and first recorded in 1959 and still stands the hairs on the back of the neck when it is performed and heard, over 60 years later. […]

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. […]

Videos

Video: The Wandering Hearts “Gold”

April 14, 2021 0

With a typically excellent vocal performance and soaring chorus, The Wandering Hearts bring you their latest single, ‘Gold’. The song explores the idea that when you’re wounded and broken after challenging times, the scars will fade […]

Album Reviews

Ayla Brook and The Sound Men “Desolation Sounds” (Fallen Tree Records, 2020)

May 19, 2020 0

It was Captain George Vancouver himself who, whilst mapping the (now) British Columbia coastline, named the deepwater of Desolation Sound, claiming that “there is not a single prospect that is pleasing to the eye”. Of course […]

Album Reviews

Dan Israel “Social Distance Anxiety Disorder” (Independent, 2020)

May 27, 2020 0

If you were to peruse Dan Israel’s prodigious output of albums, you would come across some of the following titles: ‘Dan’, 2015, ‘Danthology’, 2013, ‘Dan Israel’, 2005 and the modestly entitled, ‘Dan Who?’, 2001. Now, of […]

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