2024 – Page 371 – Americana UK

A Circle of Friends “Youth Was Never Wasted on the Young” – Inspiration and insight in the face of worldwide challenges

January 29, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

A Circle of Friends prepare the next generation for trials and tribulations on ‘Youth Was Never Wasted On The Young’. After a busy year of live performances in 2023 the Danish sextet kicks off the new […]

Paperback Riders – Will Birch “No Sleep Till Canvey Island: The Great Pub Rock Revolution”

January 29, 2024 Tim Martin 3

Pub Rock sat in that middle ground between the more excessive bits of 70s rock, and the nuclear year zero of Punk. What it also did was open the door to music based on early R&B […]

Victor Johnson “January Blossom”

January 29, 2024 Paul Russell 0

Bold 22-song collection from Oregon multi-instrumentalist. The notion of releasing a double album is an interesting one. For so many musicians the challenges of Covid and lockdown meant that many were in the studio creating far […]

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit announce UK dates for November

January 29, 2024 Mark Whitfield 2

Following the release of the critically-acclaimed album “Weathervanes” last summer and off the back of picking up the Trailblazer Award at the AMA UK Awards, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have announced their return to […]

Leland And The Silver Wells “Six Feet Underground” – no do-overs

January 29, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Los Angeles-based band Leland and the Silver Wells are set to release their fifth album, ‘Riverboat,’ on February 23rd, and today’s song is of course taken from that album. ‘Six Feet Underground‘ is a psychedelic blast […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

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. […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Sean McConnell

June 23, 2026 0

For those who aren’t aware of Sean McConnell, he is a singer-songwriter from Nashville with ten albums to his credit as well as countless works as a sought-after collaborator with country stars like Tim McGraw, Brad […]

Album Reviews

Bo Armstrong “Chasing Ballads” (Tough Cut, 2020)

December 17, 2020 0

Bo Armstrong is a Texas-born singer-songwriter who has released his debut full-length album, ‘Chasing Ballads’, following his debut EP release in 2018. Fans of good quality songs that are part of the Texas and Austin tradition […]

Interviews

Interview: Americana UK’s Twang Factor winner Anton O’Donnell, a true troubadour

August 1, 2024 0

Anton O’Donnell spills the beans on hooking up with his American-based label and on the joys of being a true roving troubadour. Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Anton O’Donnell was the winner of AUK’s first ever Twang Factor back […]

Year: 2024

A Circle of Friends “Youth Was Never Wasted on the Young” – Inspiration and insight in the face of worldwide challenges

Paperback Riders – Will Birch “No Sleep Till Canvey Island: The Great Pub Rock Revolution”

Victor Johnson “January Blossom”

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit announce UK dates for November

Leland And The Silver Wells “Six Feet Underground” – no do-overs

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”