March 2024 – Page 28 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Caitlin Cannon “The Alchemist”

March 5, 2024 Andrew Frolish 1

Here is the latest single from Nashville-based singer Caitlin Cannon. With beautifully-layered instrumentation, ‘The Alchemist’ is delivered with a rich, full sound and the result is timeless. In this live reincarnation of the song, we have […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Iris DeMent “No Time to Cry”

March 4, 2024 FredArnold 3

As an avid consumer of the credits on albums and CDs (and one of the main reasons I like to have the hard copies) it is quite likely that my introduction to Iris DeMent was triggered […]

Billy Bragg comes to the rescue with three HOPE not hate gigs – Thank your God!

March 4, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Billy Bragg, who last year celebrated a remarkable 40 years as Britain’s favourite folk singer, songwriter and campaigner, will play some shows in support of the anti-fascist group HOPE not hate, who are themselves celebrating 20 […]

Jesper Lindell “Before the Sun”

March 4, 2024 FredArnold 2

Third time out for bluesy Swedish singer-songwriter and now well into his stride on this outstanding record. Jesper Lindell hails from Dalarna County in Sweden, northwest of Stockholm, but you would never know it. He sounds […]

AMAUK AmericanaFest Conference: “Finding Lucinda” film screening – 23rd January 2024, Hackney

March 4, 2024 Peter Feldon 0

It’s been a month since the AMAUK held their annual Americana Fest. We mentioned the awards here but mopping up our coverage our reviewer attended a screening of director Joel Fendelman’s film Finding Lucinda which was […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
By Joe Nathan , 5 days ago

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour

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London’s The Hanging Stars return with their sixth album, Just A Day, which is due out on Loose on 19 June – it promises to be a collection of four-part harmonies, twelve-string guitars and chiming songs, […]

artwork for Karen Dahlstrom album "Love These Days"

Karen Dahlstrom “Love These Days”

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A captivating collection of songs of grace and maturity from Brooklyn-based musician. Sometimes an album comes along and is able to find its way through the crowded music scene and command a listener’s attention simply by […]

Vox Continental: March 2026

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A tribute from a French musician to Terry Reid, new singles from Norway and Portugal, albums from the Netherlands and Italy, and news of a Danish festival. It’s all going on in continental Europe! Many of […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Previews

Bonny Light Horseman “Deep In Love” – Listen

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What a beautiful sound Bonny Light Horseman make – at times vintage American Folk, and at times striding fearlessly into Incredible String Band territory. It comes from a deep love of British folk that infuses their […]

Album Reviews

Ron Pope “American Man, American Music”

February 19, 2025 0

Heartland rocker Ron Pope’s new album, ‘American Man, American Music’, lives up to its title. Nashville-based platinum-selling Pope will already be familiar to many of AUK’s readership, having previously been featured over several years, including an […]

Tracks

Dan Michaelson “Careless” – Listen

November 17, 2017 0

There’s nothing careless about this track – the string section is magnificent, Dan Michaelson’s cracked vocal is simply embodying the distress of unravelling love. Someone should check Dan’s ok. But before you do that take a […]

Month: March 2024

Video Premiere: Caitlin Cannon “The Alchemist”

For The Sake Of The Song: Iris DeMent “No Time to Cry”

Billy Bragg comes to the rescue with three HOPE not hate gigs – Thank your God!

Jesper Lindell “Before the Sun”

AMAUK AmericanaFest Conference: “Finding Lucinda” film screening – 23rd January 2024, Hackney

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour

Karen Dahlstrom “Love These Days”

Vox Continental: March 2026

Crow And Gazelle “Fall How It Will” – more than one way to love

Video: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Life is Scary Horses” – an elegy for a future that might not remember us