2025 – Page 398 – Americana UK

Lynne Hanson to tour UK in early Spring

January 9, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

The award-winning Canadian Americana singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson has announced a UK tour for Spring 2025 in support of her latest release “Just A Poet.” The twice Canadian Folk Music Award winner will begin at Shoreham’s Ropetackle […]

Anniversary Cheers – Kelly Willis’ “What I Deserve” celebrates 25 years

January 9, 2025 FredArnold 1

25 years on , Kelly Willis re-releases the album that changed her fortunes and people’s view of her music. In 1999 Kelly Willis released “What I Deserve”, an album initiated by her release from MCA Records […]

Live Review: The Unthanks, Cadogan Hall, London – 21st December 2024

January 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1

It was the solstice of the year, a grey wet day in a deep and dark December, but with Sloane Square and the surrounds of Cadogan Hall lit by Christmas lights and more than bustling with […]

Track Premiere: Charlie Musselwhite “Storm Warning”

January 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Legendary is a word we sometimes toss around a little too easily, but in the case of Charlie Musselwhite it is more than appropriate – a byword for musical excellence since the 1967 release of his […]

Video: Afton Wolfe “Titanic”

January 9, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Afton Wolfe’s latest single is wonderfully atmospheric rendition of the David Olney song “Titanic”. With pounding drums and searing, grinding electric guitar, the tone is set for this powerful, moody song. Over the compelling instrumentation, Wolfe’s […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

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. […]

Tracks

Tom Jenkins “Is There A Next One?” – could be about sheep

December 14, 2023 0

This song comes from what is described as the new “surprise release” from Tom Jenkins, an EP called ‘Meadow Part 1‘ which finds the songwriter in a more stripped back mode than had been demonstrated on […]

Features

For the Sake of the Song: Rosanne Cash “The Sunken Lands”

December 4, 2023 4

Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny, has had to spend her professional life living up to her history. For the 2014 LP ‘The River & The Thread‘, she used that history and heritage to her advantage. The […]

Album Reviews

Frontier Ruckus “Enter The Kingdom” (Loose, 2017)

February 2, 2017 0

Frontier Ruckus are a band that I should love: they have all the ingredients to draw me in with an agreeable blend of Americana stylings with lively dashes of power pop, literate lyrics and fine melodies. […]

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