March 2024 – Page 23 – Americana UK

Preview: Dan Stuart “Marlowe’s Revenge” UK tour begins next week

March 8, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Dan Stuart as his alter ego Marlowe Billings (or vice versa) returns to the UK for a series of dates next week. The sets will feature songs from his solo career and the Green On Red […]

Track Premiere: Catherine Campbell “Orion”

March 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

And here we have the first play of the latest single from Catherine Campbell, an indie/folk singer-songwriter who was raised in Lexington, Kentucky and is now based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On ‘Orion’ the soft-voiced singer considers […]

Video Premiere: Small Town Jones “Better Days”

March 8, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re pleased to premiere the new video from Small Town Jones. ‘Better Days’ is upbeat and uplifting, elevated by a compelling, warm rhythm section, featuring Dave Smales’ smooth upright bass and drums from Mike Reed, who […]

Interview: Joe Pernice on the forthcoming Pernice Brothers album “Who Will You Believe”

March 7, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Joe Pernice has been writing for a long time—most of his life, in fact—and has crafted a remarkable catalogue that often reinterprets and recasts classic American pop. “Who Will You Believe” may be his most moving […]

Laena Myers “LUV (Songs of Yesterday)”

March 7, 2024 Guy Lincoln 0

Musically promiscuous LA scenester finally delivers her own story. Laena Myers is an L.A. Session musician of renown, group member of purpose and authority and now, finally, a unique individual artist trading under her own name […]

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. […]

News

Americana Music Association announces nominees for 23rd Annual Honours and Awards

May 9, 2024 0

The AMAUK awards take place here in January each year but over in the US, the (not UK) Americana Music Association (AMA) has announced the nominees for their 23rd Annual Americana Honours & Awards. The awards […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Pete Gow “Happy Hour at the Lobby Bar”

October 23, 2020 1

We are delighted to share the exclusive video premiere of ‘Happy Hour at the Lobby Bar’ from the 2019 AMA UK Album of the Year nominee and former AUK writer Pete Gow. This beautifully crafted song […]

Album Reviews

Nolan McKelvey & Dave Desmelik ”Where It Takes Us” (Independent, 2017)

August 9, 2017 1

”Where It Takes Us” is a product of 20 years of friendship, musical partnership and mutual support between these two veteran artists. Both Nolan & Dave have had long careers in various pursuits of roots music, […]

Month: March 2024