August 2024 – Page 7 – Americana UK

The Sheepdogs “Take Me For A Ride” – Southern Rock from Canada

August 27, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

And to be honest that’s something that is really great about The Sheepdogs – all that pure Southern Rock (albeit with just a tiny sprinkling of Glam on ‘Take Me For A Ride‘) without any of […]

Video Premiere: Jeffery Straker “More Than Two by Fours and Timber”

August 27, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the premiere of ‘More Than Two by Fours and Timber’ from Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Jeffery Straker. Straker’s rolling, fluent piano pulls us along melodic currents, while his gorgeously warm voice flows, showing his […]

Something for the long weekend: Jason Isbell “Something More Than Free”

August 23, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a great performance from this week’s Democratic National Convention which you might have seen on the news once or twice. Let’s […]

The Hanseroth Twins “Vera”

August 23, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Sibling harmonies and bitter-sweet songs make for a fine debut from Brandi Carlile’s bandmates. It’s fair to say that only the initiated will immediately recognise the names of Phil and Tim Hanseroth despite a handsome career […]

Bella White “Luxury Liner” – tasty cover of Gram’s song

August 23, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

That’s the story – Bella White has a new EP on Rounder Records called ‘Five For Silver‘ on which she covers tracks by Lucinda Williams, Jeff Tweedy, Neil Young, Ted Lucas, and good gosh yes indeed […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: August 2024

The Sheepdogs “Take Me For A Ride” – Southern Rock from Canada

Video Premiere: Jeffery Straker “More Than Two by Fours and Timber”

Something for the long weekend: Jason Isbell “Something More Than Free”

The Hanseroth Twins “Vera”

Bella White “Luxury Liner” – tasty cover of Gram’s song

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”