Americana UK

Video Premiere: Joe Wilkes “When I Was a Young Boy”

March 9, 2026 0

Be absorbed by the video premiere of Joe Wilkes’ nostalgic, timeless new single, When I was a Young Boy. Over gorgeously intricate acoustic guitar, Wilkes’ voice ranges high and low, following a haunting melody. His characterful […]

Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

March 6, 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 as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]

Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

March 6, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega continues her successful Flying with Angels Tour, bringing the career-spanning set to new stops in Salisbury, Folkestone, Halifax, and Aylesbury, where she will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard […]

Nitty Grity Dirt Band from a trade ad November 1976

Classic Clips: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Mr. Bojangles” – 1970

March 6, 2026 3

Over a lengthy career, only now drawing to a close, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are assured of one thing, that their groundbreaking 1972 triple album, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, is their eternal claim to […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of weekend tickets to see Katherine Priddy live

March 6, 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
Classic Clips: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Mr. Bojangles” – 1970
Over a lengthy career, only now drawing to a close, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are assured of one thing, that their groundbreaking 1972 triple album, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, is their eternal claim [...]
Features
The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Mark Whitfield
For all the years I’ve been Editor of AUK, I’ve been itching for us to do a best song of all time feature. We’ve had so many “best of” series in recent years covering artists, [...]
Interviews
Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace
At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, [...]
Album Reviews
AUK Shortcuts: Sam Bergquist, Lightning Stills, James Deely, Dana Robinson, CJ Land, Joe Harvey-Whyte & Geir Sundstøl, Suzanne Jarvie, Celina Siva, Jody Peck and Dash Rip Rock
Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music [...]
Features
More People Should Really Know About: Ethan Setiawan
Since his arrival on the instrumental music scene, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan has enjoyed pushing creative boundaries, even as he continues to embrace the traditional sounds of his chosen instrument. That approach helped him get welcomed [...]

Florence Dore “Sunset Road” – Get back to where you once belonged

March 6, 2026 0

We have brought you a lot of new songs this week, in a range of styles, but we have not – at least not yet – brought you a song that just, well, not to put […]

Video Premiere: The Bretheren “Meet Me in the Back Room”

March 6, 2026 0

Check out Meet Me in the Back Room, the latest single from Nashville-based The Bretheren. Pounding drums and atmospheric keys provide the backdrop for guitarist and singer Joey McClellan, who is also a member of Midlake […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Dean Owens in conversation

March 6, 2026 0

This week, Keith chats to prolific AUK Award winner Dean Owens about touring, writing and life in general as well as featuring tracks from his Spirit Ridge album. There is also new music from John Andrews […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Mark Whitfield

March 5, 2026 6

For all the years I’ve been Editor of AUK, I’ve been itching for us to do a best song of all time feature. We’ve had so many “best of” series in recent years covering artists, albums, […]

On World Book Day 2026, our call for short fiction: Americana stories…

March 5, 2026 0

AUK would like to invite fiction writers to submit short stories inspired by the world of Americana music for publication on Americana UK. Whether it’s a tale sparked by a particular song, a character shaped by […]

I Am Proud Collective “I AM PROUD – a tribute to Sojourner Truth”
March 9, 2026 0
This song was released for International Women’s Day (which was last Friday, if you need to be told), by a folk supergroup gathered under the I Am Proud Collective banner. Featured on the song are [...]
Video Premiere: Joe Wilkes “When I Was a Young Boy”
March 9, 2026 0
Be absorbed by the video premiere of Joe Wilkes’ nostalgic, timeless new single, When I was a Young Boy. Over gorgeously intricate acoustic guitar, Wilkes’ voice ranges high and low, following a haunting melody. His [...]
Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”
March 6, 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 as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a [...]
Florence Dore “Sunset Road” – Get back to where you once belonged
March 6, 2026 0
We have brought you a lot of new songs this week, in a range of styles, but we have not – at least not yet – brought you a song that just, well, not to [...]
Video Premiere: The Bretheren “Meet Me in the Back Room”
March 6, 2026 0
Check out Meet Me in the Back Room, the latest single from Nashville-based The Bretheren. Pounding drums and atmospheric keys provide the backdrop for guitarist and singer Joey McClellan, who is also a member of [...]

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