Americana UK

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

July 6, 2026 0

Midway through the European leg of her Heavy Petal tour, Sierra Ferrell and touring company found themselves at the Docks venue in Hamburg, right in the heart of the Reeperbahn. Originally the gig had been located […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”

July 6, 2026 0

Yesterday I spent five hours negotiating queues as I transported punters to the practice day of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. It was hot and dull and made doubly difficult by the entitled behaviour of […]

Lisa Bouchelle “A Light To Come Home To” – feat. Amanda Shires & Larry Campbell

July 6, 2026 0

A Light To Come Home To is the shining opening song on the new album, Vandals, Thieves & Lovers, from Lisa Bouchelle, and it features two special contributors, with Amanda Shires on violin and Larry Campbell […]

Video Premiere: Visions Of Albion “In The Past”

July 6, 2026 0

Check out the new video for In The Past by Liverpool duo Visions Of Albion. Opening with bird song and full of vibrant colours- red roses and lipstick- the video is a fine accompaniment to one […]

Features
For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis [...]
Interviews
Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, [...]
Features
Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”
Simon Lamont’s contribution to our americana stories is called Americana. And it covers one of our core topics, what is americana, and why isn’t it country? Simon Lamont is an Irish writer and designer (graphic/web/garden) [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “Coyote”, Gordon Lightfoot’s home, 1975
No doubt some really clued up expert on the Rolling Thunder Revue can pinpoint the actual evening that this clip comes from, but enough to say that it is footage captured whilst Joni Mitchell was [...]
Interviews
Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with [...]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

July 3, 2026 3

Simon Lamont’s contribution to our americana stories is called Americana. And it covers one of our core topics, what is americana, and why isn’t it country? Simon Lamont is an Irish writer and designer (graphic/web/garden) who […]

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album

July 3, 2026 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “Coyote”, Gordon Lightfoot’s home, 1975

July 3, 2026 3

No doubt some really clued up expert on the Rolling Thunder Revue can pinpoint the actual evening that this clip comes from, but enough to say that it is footage captured whilst Joni Mitchell was on […]

Lisa Bouchelle “A Light To Come Home To” – feat. Amanda Shires & Larry Campbell
July 6, 2026 0
A Light To Come Home To is the shining opening song on the new album, Vandals, Thieves & Lovers, from Lisa Bouchelle, and it features two special contributors, with Amanda Shires on violin and Larry [...]
Video Premiere: Visions Of Albion “In The Past”
July 6, 2026 0
Check out the new video for In The Past by Liverpool duo Visions Of Albion. Opening with bird song and full of vibrant colours- red roses and lipstick- the video is a fine accompaniment to [...]
Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”
July 3, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes [...]
Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?
July 3, 2026 0
Tomorrow’s a special day in America, and today we have a song that’s all about the America that Eric Andersen loves. A land where healthcare might be recognised as a right, a land where Freedom [...]
Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver
July 3, 2026 0
Wall of Sound is the new single from Alex Ellis’s musical project Our Man in the Field. With typically thoughtful, sensitive lyrics, the song features fine storytelling, focused on everyday people and everyday lives, captured [...]

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