Bryan Bance

artwork for The Right Reverend Crow album "Demokracy Blues"

The Right Reverend Crow “Demokracy Blues”

April 13, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Bluesman gets raw and honest on timely state of the union address. Respected folk-blues musician Nathan Bell’s latest project, The Right Reverend Crow, is a formidable soul/blues trio committed to playing what Bell refers to as […]

Promo photo for Joel Robson album "Breadcrumbs"

AUK Shortcuts: Jefferson Ross, Old Sap, Tuomas Räisänen, James Houlahan, David Coller, Joel Robson, Matthew Ryan, Sammi Accola, and Mills & Farrell

April 8, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

Railroad Earth in Richmond Virginia, 21st May 2010

Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

April 2, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Named for a Jack Kerouac poem, it’s been twenty-five years and counting since New Jersey’s Railroad Earth emerged on the scene with their unique genre-spanning blend of americana combining elements of bluegrass, folk, rock, country, jazz […]

artwork for Karen Dahlstrom album "Love These Days"

Karen Dahlstrom “Love These Days”

March 26, 2026 Bryan Bance 1

A captivating collection of songs of grace and maturity from Brooklyn-based musician. Sometimes an album comes along and is able to find its way through the crowded music scene and command a listener’s attention simply by […]

Book of Churches “Book of Churches”

March 13, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Gentle songs of quiet reflection for staying grounded in hurried times. Hot on the heels of last year’s critically acclaimed release, Divorce singer and guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow returns with the eponymously titled debut album from his […]

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Kacey Musgraves Palace Theater, St Paul. 2 Feb 2019

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

May 1, 2026 0

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]

Artwork for Todd Albright Album "Blues for Dexter Linwood"

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

May 1, 2026 0

Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

Articles by Bryan Bance

The Right Reverend Crow “Demokracy Blues”

AUK Shortcuts: Jefferson Ross, Old Sap, Tuomas Räisänen, James Houlahan, David Coller, Joel Robson, Matthew Ryan, Sammi Accola, and Mills & Farrell

Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

Karen Dahlstrom “Love These Days”

Book of Churches “Book of Churches”

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

Live Review: Julian Taylor + Michelle Stodart, Water Rats, London – 16th April 2026

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