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Interview: Robert Rex Waller Jr. on why he decided to show his pop country side and cry

December 5, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

How a challenging vocal journey has led to growth as an artist. I See Hawks In L.A. have helped keep West Coast country rock alive in the 21st Century, and founder member Robert Rex Waller Jr. […]

Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

October 6, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the excellent new single from I See Hawks in L.A. frontman, Robert Rex Waller Jr. We get to see Waller lending his characterful voice to ‘Gypsy Rider’, the classic Gene Clark song. Alongside Waller, Carla […]

James Combs “Falling Under Spells”

May 25, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Byrds and Beatles influenced folk-pop filtered through 21st Century americana with ambient textures. James Combs has featured in numerous Americana UK pieces over the years as a member of the LA band Great Willow and having […]

A Sunny Day In Beachwood

July 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, here’s a fine thing – yet another garden party that you weren’t invited to, but at least there’s some footage of it so you can see what you missed. As Great Willow told us, by […]

What should I do, Americana UK?

May 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It seemed that the quiet spell in the advice game was going to be broken at last, until the latest person to enter started to tell his tale. Bruce, for it was he, didn’t exactly have […]

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Elgin and the Marbles “The Sun Never Sets”

March 23, 2026 0

An ambitious debut album that bravely tackles some very British subjects with an americana-folk twang. The genre may be americana – and America is most certainly struggling with its own set of problems right now – […]

Jack Studer “Falling Forward”

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An album with some credible moments and interesting songs which lay the foundations for his solo career. Country music can divide opinion at the best of times. It’s praised for its tropes and cliches as often […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 228 “Don’t Panic”

March 23, 2026 0

The last three weeks have been a struggle. The events in the Middle East have been horrific in their scale and scope. These are events of global significance, and if we didn’t know it then, we […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2

At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: The Highwaymen “Desperados Waiting for a Train”

April 27, 2020 0

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Album Reviews

Julia Logan “Faraway Nearby”

November 1, 2024 0

Swedish songwriter matures fast on second album. There is a slightly tenuous Americana link when it comes to Swedish performers in the shape of The Hootenanny Singers, featuring later-to-become ABBA songwriting powerhouse Bjorn Ulvaeus, who were […]

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New Orleans based singer-songwriter Esther Rose UK tour dates announced

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Esther Rose recently featured in one of Americana UK’s ‘More People Should Really Know About’ feature. AUK’s Clint West wrote: “Despite being on a clear upward trajectory. Esther Rose has not yet reached the level of […]

Interview: Robert Rex Waller Jr. on why he decided to show his pop country side and cry

Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

James Combs “Falling Under Spells”

A Sunny Day In Beachwood

What should I do, Americana UK?

Elgin and the Marbles “The Sun Never Sets”

Jack Studer “Falling Forward”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 228 “Don’t Panic”

Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “Open Door”

Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better