Americana UK

  • News
  • Reviews
    • Album/EP Reviews
    • Live Reviews
    • Book reviews
  • Features
    • AUK’s Chain Gang
    • AUK Mini-Gigs
    • Classic Americana Albums
    • Essentials
    • I Write the Songs
    • Obituaries
    • Small Venue Heroes
    • The Other Side of Me
    • Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century
    • Unsung Heroes
    • VERSIONS
  • Interviews
  • Videos
  • Tracks
  • Columns
    • Sounds from the Shed
    • View from Across La Manche
    • What Should I Do…
  • Gig Guide
  • Info
    • Contact Us!
    • Want to submit something for review?
    • Support Americana UK
    • Want to write for Americana UK?
    • Cookie Policy
    • Advertise on Americana UK
    • Home
  • Archive
    • Americana Roots
    • AmericanA to Z
    • A Night to Remember
    • Dirty Dozens
    • Home Life
    • Lost Albums
    • Political Pops
    • Shuffle
    • Studio Life
    • The Twang Factor
    • Top 10 albums ever
    • Van Life
    • Whatever Happened To…
    • WITATA
Our latest posts
  • [ February 1, 2023 ] Interview: Joe Henry on everything from Ornette Coleman to Bob Dylan and Randy Newman Interviews
  • [ February 1, 2023 ] Scree “Questions For The Moon” – wordless answers Tracks
  • [ February 1, 2023 ] Tickets for Morgan Wade’s May UK tour go on sale News
  • [ February 1, 2023 ] Peach & Quiet “Beautiful Thing” Album Reviews
  • [ February 1, 2023 ] Holy Moly and the Crackers announce tour and album with a brand new single News
HomeBlackie & The Rodeo Kings

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings

No Picture
Live Reviews

Stephen Fearing & The Sentimentals, Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington, 9th February 2020

February 26, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

Having had what he described as “a biblical journey” as he battled through the worst of Storm Ciara, Canadian troubadour Stephen Fearing noted that the setting of this show, a church converted into a thriving […]

No Picture
Album Reviews

Stephen Fearing “The Secret of Climbing” (Rega, 2018)

September 26, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

A founder member of Canadian supergroup Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing’s 11th solo release is a bit of a departure from his usual routine. Featuring just him and his bespoke Manzer acoustic guitar, […]

  • Interview: Joe Henry on everything from Ornette Coleman to Bob Dylan and Randy Newman
  • Scree “Questions For The Moon” – wordless answers
  • Tickets for Morgan Wade’s May UK tour go on sale
  • Peach & Quiet “Beautiful Thing”
  • Holy Moly and the Crackers announce tour and album with a brand new single
  • Gabrielle Grace “Draw The Line” – Are we even still talking?
  • Video: Eric Bibb “500 Miles”
  • The First Time: Lyndon Bolton – Fairport Convention, Dundee Caird Hall, 13th November 1973
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 83
  • Live review: Dean Owens & The Sinners + Kirsten Adamson @Celtic Connections, Oran Mor, Glasgow, 26th January 2023
Billy Bragg Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Celtic Connections Chuck Prophet Courtney Marie Andrews Dean Owens Drive By Truckers Emmylou Harris Jason Isbell Johnny Cash John Prine Lucinda Williams Margo Price Neil Young Peter Bruntnell Ryan Adams Steve Earle Sturgill Simpson The Delines Tom Petty Townes Van Zandt Wilco Willie Nelson Yola
  • Martin Johnson: Thanks, Andy. Yes, he is a fairly unique artist and producer who knows how to find something extra for a…
  • Andy Trott: Thanks for showcasing Joe Henry Martin. His albums are a joy and he is always able to bring out the…
  • Tickets for Morgan Wade’s May UK tour go on sale – Americana UK: […] – the single ‘Wilder Days’became an A-List mainstay at the station. Graeme Tait reviewed Wade’s most recent offering saying…

AUK Mailing List

artwork for Peach & Quiet album "Beautiful Thing"
Album Reviews

Peach & Quiet “Beautiful Thing”

February 1, 2023 0

Canadian duo build on promise of debut album with this stunning sophomore offering. Barely three weeks into the new year and I find myself with the good fortune to be listening to an album that […]

No Oil Painting Rainy Season
Album Reviews

No Oil Paintings “Rainy Season”

January 31, 2023 0

An excellent debut showcasing No Oil Painting’s folk, country, blues and rock influences. ‘Rain Season‘ is the debut album by No Oil Paintings, a highly regarded four-piece ‘alt-folk’ band from Belfast; Chris Kelly on lead […]

H.C. McEntire album cover art for Every Acre
Album Reviews

H.C. McEntire “Every Acre”

January 30, 2023 0

An excellent collection of songs that both challenges and sounds familiar. It wouldn’t be an understatement to say expectations for H.C.McEntire’s third solo album, ‘Every Acre’, were high after two entries in end of year […]

Subscribe to Americana UK

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of every new posts by email. Note - this might be annoying so alternatively you can use the Mailchimp daily digest which is in this sidebar further up.

No Picture
Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

No Picture
Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly […]

Latest interviews

Interview: Joe Henry on everything from Ornette Coleman to Bob Dylan and Randy Newman

February 1, 2023 2

Interview: Michael Cleveland on spreading his musical wings beyond traditional bluegrass

January 24, 2023 4

Interview: The Hackles on bringing their Oregon sound to the UK for the first time

January 16, 2023 0

Interview: Jeb Loy Nichols pays homage to Woody Guthrie and his dad’s love of bluegrass

January 10, 2023 0

Interview: Andy Leftwich on what it takes to be the American fiddler

January 3, 2023 0

AUK’s Daily Digest

Donate to Americana UK

If you enjoy what you'r reading, please help us keep this site free from annoying pop-up ads by donating to our running costs. To paraphrase Dolly, we will always love you (and be hugely grateful)

Interview: Joe Henry on everything from Ornette Coleman to Bob Dylan and Randy Newman

Interviews
February 1, 2023 2

Concentrate on what is right and let others know it not on what is wrong à la Bob Johnston. Joe Henry is a bit of an artistic polymath being a successful singer-songwriter and a three-time […]

Scree “Questions For The Moon” – wordless answers

Tracks
February 1, 2023 0

Welcome Americana instrumental track groovesters to the latest entry in the Americana UK semi-regular mid-week mid-afternoon tuneful tune with no pesky words  – or, if you prefer catchy acronyms, and frankly who doesn’t?, the feature […]

Tickets for Morgan Wade’s May UK tour go on sale

News
February 1, 2023 0

Morgan Wade has announced the “Crossing State Lines (And Oceans!)” acoustic headline tour for May 2023. Tickets went on sale on sale Friday. Kicking off in early May in the US, the tour will hit […]

artwork for Peach & Quiet album "Beautiful Thing"

Peach & Quiet “Beautiful Thing”

Album Reviews
February 1, 2023 0

Canadian duo build on promise of debut album with this stunning sophomore offering. Barely three weeks into the new year and I find myself with the good fortune to be listening to an album that […]

Holy Moly and the Crackers announce tour and album with a brand new single

News
February 1, 2023 0

Holy Moly and the Crackers have announced their latest album ‘Solid Gold’ will be released on March 17th on Pink Lane Records. This, the Newcastle band’s fourth album, comes after ‘Take a Bite’ was released […]

  • Advertise on Americana UK

    If you’re a promoter, label or an artist looking to gain some exposure for your next release or tour dates, we accept advertising on Americana UK for artists relevant to our audience who we think [...]
  • Contact Us!

    Contact us using the form at the base of this page, or for a specific writer email us at this format: firstname.surname@americana-uk.com  (not all staff writers have AUK emails set up so if it bounces, [...]
  • Support Americana UK

    Americana UK is basically a non-commercial site, save for the odd audience-tailored americana ad, which relies on all the writers including myself doing what we do in our spare time. If you’re able to help [...]
  • Want to submit something for review?

    If you’re thinking of sending us your new album or EP for review, please read the instructions below carefully. Or carelessly, your choice. “I’m a promoter, label and/or artist and would like to send Americana [...]

© Americana UK 2021, a website based in the People's Republic of Liverpool

 

Loading Comments...