Americana UK

Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026

September 18, 2026 0

Opening for The War and Treaty at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Buddy Miller explained how he came to crash the party and thanked the headliners and support Avery Sunshine for indulging him. Miller had a call from […]

Krauss, Colvin and Douglas at Library of Congress 2007

Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007

September 18, 2026 0

In 1969 Simon and Garfunkel released their masterpiece Bridge Over Troubled Water, and included in the set was the brilliant and oft-covered or performed The Boxer, written by Paul Simon in 1968. The song was written […]

The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates

September 18, 2026 0

Sun-drenched country-rock from Oxfordshire meets smoky Americana from Brooklyn as The Dreaming Spires and The Annie Keating Band join forces on new single Put Me in Your Hands, due for release today, followed by a co-headline […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jack Browning and Blue Twisted Steel

September 18, 2026 0

All good things come in twos, they say, and this week’s AUK Podcast is no exception, featuring as it does both Jack Browning and West Virginia combo Blue Twisted Steel. Jack’s sophomore album, Painted Skies, is […]

Kyshona “We The People” – only people have the power

September 18, 2026 0

Kyshona brings u a new version of her song We The People which was originally released in 2020 on the album Listen. Here it is reimagined as a powerful acoustic performance, starkly highlighting the message of […]

Classic Clips
Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007
In 1969 Simon and Garfunkel released their masterpiece Bridge Over Troubled Water, and included in the set was the brilliant and oft-covered or performed The Boxer, written by Paul Simon in 1968. The song was [...]
Features
Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee
So today we start a new Top 10 feature, to find the best UK Americana album as voted by our writers – and we are up for the challenge and the weeks of bickering which [...]
Behind the Songs
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Dylan “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)”
This surreal cut from Bob Dylan’s 1978 album Street-Legal can be interpreted in many ways. Dylan himself has offered many different explanations of the song’s intricate lyrics, often contradicting his earlier descriptions. Whatever the story, [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clip: Crosby Stills Nash & Young “Don’t Be Denied” – Wembley Stadium, 1974
The early autumn of 1974 saw a gathering of fans of what later contributed to a slice of the pie known as Americana. The occasion: an all-star concert at London’s Wembley Stadium (the old one) [...]

Video Premiere: RJ Chesney “Suzanne”

September 18, 2026 0

The new single from RJ Chesney, a fine singer-songwriter based in Mississippi, is heartfelt, open and honest. Suzanne was written by Chesney’s friend and fellow-songwriter Kyle McNeill and Chesney first heard McNeill play it at just […]

Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee

September 17, 2026 2

So today we start a new Top 10 feature, to find the best UK Americana album as voted by our writers – and we are up for the challenge and the weeks of bickering which lie […]

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall Leicestershire, 27th-30th August 2026

September 17, 2026 0

The Long Road Festival at Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, is a long-standing favourite, spanning the breadth of country and Americana – and beyond! After such a long hot summer, it seemed inevitable that the August bank holiday […]

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace EP “All That Glitters” Record Store Day treasure to be released digitally

September 17, 2026 0

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace: All That Glitters… is out digitally on October 9th on Nonsuch Records. The EP, previously released on vinyl for Record Store Day, follows Plant’s 2025 critically acclaimed album, Saving Grace; both feature […]

Freightliner “Canadian Cowboys” – blue jeaned dreams

September 17, 2026 0

This song by Canada’s Freightliner is about a dream, and a dream that died but not for the reason that dreams usually die – you know, the half-hearted try that ends in failure that’s followed by […]

Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”
September 18, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Teenage Fanclub who will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on 9th October [...]
Kyshona “We The People” – only people have the power
September 18, 2026 0
Kyshona brings u a new version of her song We The People which was originally released in 2020 on the album Listen. Here it is reimagined as a powerful acoustic performance, starkly highlighting the message [...]
Video Premiere: RJ Chesney “Suzanne”
September 18, 2026 0
The new single from RJ Chesney, a fine singer-songwriter based in Mississippi, is heartfelt, open and honest. Suzanne was written by Chesney’s friend and fellow-songwriter Kyle McNeill and Chesney first heard McNeill play it at [...]
Freightliner “Canadian Cowboys” – blue jeaned dreams
September 17, 2026 0
This song by Canada’s Freightliner is about a dream, and a dream that died but not for the reason that dreams usually die – you know, the half-hearted try that ends in failure that’s followed [...]
Video: Fruition “Compass” – we all get lost, but we all can be found
September 17, 2026 0
Here’s the gorgeous new single from Portland band Fruition. Compass finds Fruition in fine form with beautifully arranged instrumental layers, building up in sweet melody. Kellen Asebroek’s vocal performance is clear and pure, a light [...]

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