Americana UK

The Red Clay Strays to release their new album in June

April 28, 2026 0

The Red Clay Strays have unveiled their new album, Grateful, arriving via HBYCO Records/RCA Records on 5th June 2026. Produced once again by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit), Grateful […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dan Bern

April 28, 2026 0

People used to call Dan Bern “the new Dylan” or sometimes “smarty pants.” There have been more than a few new Dylans over the years. Bern was not one of them. A pal of mine back […]

Johnny Depp & Imelda May “Haunted” – London on a Sunny Day

April 28, 2026 0

The latest single from the upcoming album 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan features a duet between Imelda May and Johnny Depp of the Hollywood Vampires. Originally the song was penned for the Sid and […]

Video Premiere: Ben Musser “Downtown Tree”

April 28, 2026 0

The new single from singer-songwriter Ben Musser is a heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic events of 11th September 2001. It’s also dedicated to the first responders, whose unimaginable courage was […]

The Milk Carton Kids to tour UK and Ireland in January 2027

April 27, 2026 0

The Milk Carton Kids will return to the UK and Ireland for a run of headline dates in January 2027, including London’s Barbican Centre, Bristol Beacon, Manchester’s Albert Hall, Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre and Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre. […]

Features
More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway
Blue Water Highway is an Austin-based Americana/folk rock band. Their signature is considered songwriting across a variety of styles, but always melodic, with fantastic harmony singing. Musically timeless, there are elements of Laurel Canyon songwriting, [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dan Bern
People used to call Dan Bern “the new Dylan” or sometimes “smarty pants.” There have been more than a few new Dylans over the years. Bern was not one of them. A pal of mine [...]
Interviews
Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories
David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Geraint Watkins Akkurat Bar, Southside Pub, Stockholm on 3rd January 2013
Those in the know can’t understand why Geraint Watkins isn’t a bigger solo music star. The Welsh piano and accordion wizard is one of the best UK session and touring musicians, having played with the [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Hurray For The Riff Raff Songs
In a nod to Woody Guthrie, a 2014 American Songwriter magazine cover featured Hurray For The Riff Raff with the strapline, “Bound for Glory”. I’m not sure how the author of that article defined glory, [...]

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0

David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

Old Crow Medicine Show “My Side Of The Mountain” – living in the past?

April 27, 2026 0

Well, it looks like all-star week on Tracks might be extending into all-star fortnight, and we’ll admit that we’re somewhat conflicted regarding that, as one of Americana UK’s Track section’s reasons for existence is to bring […]

Video Premiere: Michael Weston King “The Golden Hour”

April 27, 2026 0

It’s a privilege to premiere the video for The Golden Hour, the opening track from Michael Weston King’s latest album. It’s great to see all the performers at work in precise collaboration; Colin Elliot’s insistent keys, […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair’s Indie Hourzz session

April 24, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Classic Clips: Geraint Watkins Akkurat Bar, Southside Pub, Stockholm on 3rd January 2013

April 24, 2026 0

Those in the know can’t understand why Geraint Watkins isn’t a bigger solo music star. The Welsh piano and accordion wizard is one of the best UK session and touring musicians, having played with the likes […]

Johnny Depp & Imelda May “Haunted” – London on a Sunny Day
April 28, 2026 0
The latest single from the upcoming album 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan features a duet between Imelda May and Johnny Depp of the Hollywood Vampires. Originally the song was penned for the Sid [...]
Video Premiere: Ben Musser “Downtown Tree”
April 28, 2026 0
The new single from singer-songwriter Ben Musser is a heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic events of 11th September 2001. It’s also dedicated to the first responders, whose unimaginable courage [...]
Old Crow Medicine Show “My Side Of The Mountain” – living in the past?
April 27, 2026 0
Well, it looks like all-star week on Tracks might be extending into all-star fortnight, and we’ll admit that we’re somewhat conflicted regarding that, as one of Americana UK’s Track section’s reasons for existence is to [...]
Video Premiere: Michael Weston King “The Golden Hour”
April 27, 2026 0
It’s a privilege to premiere the video for The Golden Hour, the opening track from Michael Weston King’s latest album. It’s great to see all the performers at work in precise collaboration; Colin Elliot’s insistent [...]
Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair’s Indie Hourzz session
April 24, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half [...]

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