Americana UK

Sounds from beyond the Shed 249 “Away in Edinburgh”

August 17, 2026 0

I’m afraid I’m away this week in Edinburgh, as Mrs H sings with her choir in various venues and the Mound. Therefore, a very brief missive. Last week’s Pod was Laura Veirs, and this week’s is […]

Emmett Morris “Gilded Cage” – it a rat trap, Judy

August 17, 2026 0

Emmett Morris has come to a conclusion – and it is that what the rich and powerful really want is for everyone to toil, toil, toil and make disproportionately more wealth for their employers, living out […]

Video: Fruition “I’m Not Afraid” – If this ship goes down, you’ll gladly sink with it

August 17, 2026 0

I’m Not Afraid is the latest single from Portland-based, bi-coastal band Fruition. Mimi Naja’s guitars soar, bright and jangling over the rhythms and layers provided by Tyler Thompson’s drums, Jeff Leonard’s bass and Shawn Alpay’s warm […]

Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

August 14, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Passenger out today called It Was Gonna Be You which doesn’t really have a whole lot of […]

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

August 14, 2026 0

George Takei’s 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, is rather more than a standard Hollywood memoir. Whilst it does cover his years on the USS Enterprise in detail, the more interesting aspects lie in the exploration of […]

AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Natalie Del Carmen
Natalie Del Carmen’s music expresses heartfelt emotions that are corroborated by her latest album, Pastures (Torrez Music Group, 2026), a close-to-earth pastoral of small ideas and big, transportive feelings. On the album’s first song, June, [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Julian Taylor “Friend Of The Devil” – LIVE at SiriusXM, 2019
Julian Taylor is no stranger to these pages, and his musical journey has lasted more than 25 years… so far. He first got noticed in the band Staggered Crossing, and when they broke up in [...]
Interviews
Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK [...]
Interviews
Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns
It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their [...]
Anniversary Cheers
Anniversary Cheers: The Mercy Brothers “Strange Adventure” celebrates 23 years
Cupcakes & Muffins re-release The Mercy Brothers album; Barrence Whitfield and Michael Dinallo join together in a musical journey of discovery, and it sounds spectacular. We are not used to 23-year anniversaries; they come around [...]

Julian Taylor at AMAUK Showcases 21_02_25

Classic Clips: Julian Taylor “Friend Of The Devil” – LIVE at SiriusXM, 2019

August 14, 2026 0

Julian Taylor is no stranger to these pages, and his musical journey has lasted more than 25 years… so far. He first got noticed in the band Staggered Crossing, and when they broke up in 2007 […]

The Morning Line polish up their Stars on a new label and look to the future

August 14, 2026 0

Big Stir Records has announced the upcoming release of Stars, a career-encompassing yet completely new collection from acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area band The Morning Line (and they’re not horse racing pundits). A 21-track ‘bonanza’ featuring […]

The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring Laura Veirs

August 14, 2026 0

A fabulous chat with Laura Veirs is the centrepiece of this week’s podcast on the day of the release of her latest album, Temple Songs. Laura chats from her studio in Portland about the album, its […]

Kaz Murphy “Iowa Ohio Arizona” – swinging places for swinging people

August 14, 2026 0

Kaz Murphy loves a challenge, so when he was asked to be nice to states that seem to have turned not nice (or, as the modern speak has it, “where only not good happens bigly” he […]

Video: Ned Collette “Commandeered Parade” – new horror from old books on the shelf

August 14, 2026 0

Here’s the latest video from Berlin-based Australian singer-songwriter Ned Collette. Commandeered Parade is an atmospheric song that builds slowly and subtly with layers of synths, drums from Joe Talia, Marina Cyrino’s flute and piano from Dan […]

Emmett Morris “Gilded Cage” – it a rat trap, Judy
August 17, 2026 0
Emmett Morris has come to a conclusion – and it is that what the rich and powerful really want is for everyone to toil, toil, toil and make disproportionately more wealth for their employers, living [...]
Video: Fruition “I’m Not Afraid” – If this ship goes down, you’ll gladly sink with it
August 17, 2026 0
I’m Not Afraid is the latest single from Portland-based, bi-coastal band Fruition. Mimi Naja’s guitars soar, bright and jangling over the rhythms and layers provided by Tyler Thompson’s drums, Jeff Leonard’s bass and Shawn Alpay’s [...]
Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”
August 14, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Passenger out today called It Was Gonna Be You which doesn’t really have a whole lot [...]
Kaz Murphy “Iowa Ohio Arizona” – swinging places for swinging people
August 14, 2026 0
Kaz Murphy loves a challenge, so when he was asked to be nice to states that seem to have turned not nice (or, as the modern speak has it, “where only not good happens bigly” [...]
Video: Ned Collette “Commandeered Parade” – new horror from old books on the shelf
August 14, 2026 0
Here’s the latest video from Berlin-based Australian singer-songwriter Ned Collette. Commandeered Parade is an atmospheric song that builds slowly and subtly with layers of synths, drums from Joe Talia, Marina Cyrino’s flute and piano from [...]

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