2024 – Page 39 – Americana UK

Interview: The Lonesome River Band’s Sammy Shelor on “The Winning Hand”

November 19, 2024 Martin Johnson 1

Keeping bluegrass fresh but also keeping an eye on tradition. Bluegrass’s popularity has ebbed and flowed over the years, but whatever has driven any of the particular peaks such as the ‘60s folk revival, the rise […]

Eckman returns to deliver a new album and the promise of a tour -čudovito!

November 19, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Chris Eckman is one of those songwriters that we love here at AUK Towers. He’s proved it over the years as the songwriter of the Seattle rock-folk band The Walkabouts, as well as across a six-album […]

“Wild Winter” is coming – Smoke Fairies to reissue album for 10th anniversary

November 19, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Smoke Fairies will put out a 10th anniversary reissue of their themed album “Wild Winter” via the band’s own imprint Year Seven Records on 13th December 2024. Originally released in 2014 exclusively through Rough Trade, “Wild […]

More People Should Really Know About: Perry Keyes

November 19, 2024 Guy Lincoln 1

Australia has long presented as a prevailing outpost of Americana. From 13,000 miles away the community of artists, facilitators, commentators and audience seems firmly established, mightily enthusiastic and inherently creative. At AUK we have given our […]

Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms “Gold In Your Pocket”

November 19, 2024 Guy Lincoln 1

Portland duo hit trad’ country paydirt with joyous third. Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms are steeped in the traditional sounds of country music, sounds that have changed little since first emerging in 1920s Appalachia and finding […]