July 2024 – Page 29 – Americana UK

Video: Kate Hudson “Live Forever”

July 5, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Better known as an acclaimed, Oscar-nominated actor, Kate Hudson also possesses an outstanding voice as showcased in recent single ‘Live Forever’. Based around an engaging, fluent melody, Hudson’s vocal is smooth and warm with a touch […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Elvis Costello Americana Songs

July 4, 2024 Andy Short 2

Many of you will be used to seeing Elvis Costello watching the detectives, refusing to go to Chelsea or joining Oliver’s Army but in 1981 Costello released the album ‘Almost Blue’, an album of country music, […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Al Carr

July 4, 2024 Dean Nardi 1

This latest entry for Americana UK’s exclusive series of mini-gig videos comes to our readers from Australia, recorded by Al Carr, who has been playing his brand of fine Antipodean Australicana music for 20 years. He […]

Ernst Aines and Camille Trail announce UK and Ireland summer tour dates

July 4, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

Australian acts, Ernest Aines and Camille Trail have announced a series of dates in the UK and Ireland over the summer Aines is an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter and Australian Folk Artist of the Year Award 2023 […]

The UK general election 2024: A plague on both your houses

July 4, 2024 Mark Whitfield 25

There’s an account I follow on Twitter by a guy called Michael Walsh who every time Keir Starmer goes back on one of his promises posts a clip of Cilla Black doing her “surprise surprise” routine. […]