Americana UK

The Latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring UNCUT legend Allan Jones on all things Americana and beyond

May 8, 2026 0

This week sees Keith talking to one of his heroes, the journalist Allan Jones, once editor of Melody Maker and founder of UNCUT magazine, now a gentleman of the arts and letters whose tastes still exert […]

Live Review: Brown Horse + Elanor Moss, St Stephen’s Church, Ipswich – 18th April 2026

May 8, 2026 0

St Stephen’s Church in Ipswich is a venue that invites atmosphere. With its vaulted ceiling, wooden beams, and resonant acoustics, it’s a space where music doesn’t just sound; it lingers, rises, and expands. On this April […]

Bob Wagner “Richest Man On Earth” – doesn’t turn out so well

May 8, 2026 0

Bob Wagner has some perfect advice for us all on this updating on the murder ballad form, as Richest Man On Earth opens with a killing – but it’s not what you’re thinking. No violence was […]

Video: Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

May 8, 2026 0

Directed by Francesca Gregorini, Ringo Starr’s latest video is a memorable and brilliantly shot exploration of his musical life. Opening with gorgeous images of the Yellow Submarine, the video for Long Long Road travels into the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 David Lowery Songs

May 7, 2026 0

David Lowery is an icon of americana who has been making music for over forty years and has never lost his passion for all things rootsy, rocky and melodic. His first band was Sitting Ducks which […]

Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 David Lowery Songs
David Lowery is an icon of americana who has been making music for over forty years and has never lost his passion for all things rootsy, rocky and melodic. His first band was Sitting Ducks [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Fred Neil
Sometimes, an artist is underrated because they just got here. There simply wasn’t any time. But sometimes the dust has settled, and yet where are the fireworks, the winging cherubs crying “Mercy!”? Nowhere to be [...]
Interviews
Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen [...]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez “Him Who Saved Me”
A few weeks ago, James Wesley Voight, otherwise known as Chip Taylor, died. He is best known for writing classics such as Wild Thing and Angel of the Morning; however, the songs he wrote for [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Thea Gilmore Songs
Thea Gilmore is one of the most remarkable voices in contemporary British songwriting. Her work is often experimental, thrillingly so at times, and she moves effortlessly between genres without ever being defined by them. Elements [...]

The Glass Hours release latest album “Chapel Glass” in June

May 7, 2026 0

The Glass Hours, the band name for songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong, will release their latest album, Chapel Glass, via Cornelius Chapel Records on 26th June 2026. The record was recorded live in five days […]

True Foxes Live at FortyFive Vinyl Cafe, York on 25/04/2026

Live Review: True Foxes, FortyFive Vinyl Café, York – 25th April 2026

May 7, 2026 0

True Foxes, the cousins from Cornwall, Amie Parsons on vocals and guitar and Chloe Payne on vocals and bass, were on top form at the FortyFive Vinyl Café in York. Since forming in 2019, True Foxes […]

Live Review: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Guthrie Green, Tulsa, Oklahoma – 29th April 2026

May 7, 2026 0

There is something quietly compelling about seeing Gillian Welch and David Rawlings in a setting like Guthrie Green. Beneath a full moon hanging low in a cloudless and distinctly chilly Oklahoma sky, this free, open-air show, […]

Deer Tick “ACI” – a place for porridge

May 7, 2026 2

And what, you may ask, is an ACI? Adult Correctional Institutions – or, if you prefer, a prison. On this latest release from Deer Tick’s new album Coin-O-Matic we find the band in Springsteen’s Nebraska or […]

Video Premiere: Michael McDermott “The Best We Get” – only focus on what is in your control

May 7, 2026 0

The new single from Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott is a typically catchy song that immediately hooks you in with big chords and big choruses. Opening with bright, uplifting guitar, The Best We Get is a driving […]

Bob Wagner “Richest Man On Earth” – doesn’t turn out so well
May 8, 2026 0
Bob Wagner has some perfect advice for us all on this updating on the murder ballad form, as Richest Man On Earth opens with a killing – but it’s not what you’re thinking. No violence [...]
Video: Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”
May 8, 2026 0
Directed by Francesca Gregorini, Ringo Starr’s latest video is a memorable and brilliantly shot exploration of his musical life. Opening with gorgeous images of the Yellow Submarine, the video for Long Long Road travels into [...]
Video Premiere: Michael McDermott “The Best We Get” – only focus on what is in your control
May 7, 2026 0
The new single from Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott is a typically catchy song that immediately hooks you in with big chords and big choruses. Opening with bright, uplifting guitar, The Best We Get is a [...]
Crys Matthews “Citizen” – status is mutable
May 6, 2026 0
Nashville resident Crys Matthew is a troubadour of truth – and is one of the most strident voices for social justice in a time when some of her fellow citizens are not so bothered with [...]
Video: Lady Nade “Bloom” – if we put our minds together, we can shine
May 6, 2026 0
Whether lilting high or resonating low, Lady Nade’s vocal performance in Bloom is simply gorgeous. Her voice is pure and full of rich warmth while she delivers words that are equally beautiful and uplifting: “If [...]

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