2024 – Page 373 – Americana UK

Sounds from beyond the Shed 129 “She’s leaving home… bye bye”

January 26, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week for the second time in her life my daughter left home… properly. This time she’s 28! Now I know that this is not exceptional these days but it bloody well should be. I’m fairly […]

2024 AMAUK Awards winners announced

January 26, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

The winners of the UK Americana Awards 2024 were revealed last night in a glittering ceremony at Hackney Church, London. Acclaimed singer-songwriters and musicians Allison Russell and Michele Stodart scooped two awards each: Russell for International […]

Lana Nauphal “Is It Raining In California?” – the rain it rains most every day

January 26, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

What is it about rain? For creatures that are 90% water we do seem to have a bit of a downer on water when it falls as droplets under gravity. It’s often a metaphor for “things […]

Video Premiere: Frank Viele “Mountains We Can Climb”

January 26, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the new video from Frank Viele, recent winner of Act of the Year at the New England Music Awards 2023. The first Connecticut-artist to receive this honour, Viele had a busy 2023, releasing four […]

From the AUK Archives: Interview with Drive By Truckers’ Mike Cooley

January 25, 2024 Mark Whitfield 2

This interview was originally published in October 2016. Drive By Truckers released their new album, “American Band”, on September 30th and it is already causing quite a stir, both within their fan base and beyond. The […]

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 […]

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

September 23, 2026 0

With her new recording and rehearsal studio nearing completion, Sarah McQuaid is once again heading out on the road, this time for a 9-week, 36-show coast-to-coast US tour beginning on the 11th of September, and a […]

artwork for Levi Foster's album Appalachian Funk Tree

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”

September 23, 2026 0

Levi Foster takes his yarn-spinning country tunes to the heart of Hollywood. After two EPs and the success of his critically-acclaimed first album, We Made Fire, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter who draws his inspiration from the likes […]

Year: 2024

Sounds from beyond the Shed 129 “She’s leaving home… bye bye”

2024 AMAUK Awards winners announced

Lana Nauphal “Is It Raining In California?” – the rain it rains most every day

Video Premiere: Frank Viele “Mountains We Can Climb”

From the AUK Archives: Interview with Drive By Truckers’ Mike Cooley

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

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

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”

Margo Cilker “Molly & Me” – and the devil’s right hand

Video: Bird “The Lady Who Reads The Cards” – a strange but beautiful spiritual encounter