Americana UK

Live Review: Kiefer Sutherland + Colin Andrew, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich – 13th May 2026

May 29, 2026 0

When Kiefer Sutherland strode onto the stage at Norwich’s Adrian Flux Waterfront, the response from the packed crowd was immediate and thunderous. There was no slow build into the evening: Sutherland and his outstanding band launched […]

Jim Keller releases first ever European vinyl retrospective called “Vinylly!”

May 29, 2026 0

You see what he did there? Multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician Jim Keller is to release Vinylly!, a collection of 14 of his finest songs from the last 15 years, and his first-ever European vinyl release. […]

Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0

To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]

Paperback Riders: Johnny Rogan “The Byrds Timeless Flight” and “Timeless Flight Revisited”

May 29, 2026 0

There are rock biographies, and then there are monuments. Johnny Rogan’s Timeless Flight: The Definitive Biography of the Byrds, first published in 1981, belongs firmly in the latter category Rogan was a twenty-something and still at […]

Classic Clips: Richmond Fontaine and Amy Boone “Post to Wire” – Live in-store at Rough Trade East, London – 14th September 2011

May 29, 2026 0

I guess pretty much everyone reading this on Americana UK is familiar with and, judging by the plaudits heaped upon them, deeply enamoured with The Delines; the dark twisted tales of the underbelly of the American […]

Interviews
Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Richmond Fontaine and Amy Boone “Post to Wire” – Live in-store at Rough Trade East, London – 14th September 2011
I guess pretty much everyone reading this on Americana UK is familiar with and, judging by the plaudits heaped upon them, deeply enamoured with The Delines; the dark twisted tales of the underbelly of the [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Kim Richey Songs
Kim Richey is one of those unsung heroes of americana who have been around for ages, releasing an album every few years without huge fanfare, but whose work within the industry, working with higher-profile musicians, [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Alexandra King
Irish-American singer/songwriter Alexandra King is the featured performer on this video for Americana UK’s mini-gig series. Music has been central to King’s life from the beginning. Raised in a musical family, she first stepped onstage [...]
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Joni Mitchell
David Jarman’s recent visit to Woodstock in his AUK ‘For The Sake Of The Song’ feature may well have whetted the appetite of Joni Mitchell fans (here), of which I have been one for over [...]

Photograph of the 8th edition of Sweet Sounds of the South

Live Review: Sweet Sounds of the South, Riverside Studios, London – 16th May 2026

May 29, 2026 0

The sounds of two guitars interweave in the River Room of Riverside Studios, from where the Hammersmith Bridge is visible. Runners flash past the window, overtaking weekend strollers, but inside an introductory jam is taking place […]

The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Ella Spencer on Maverick and Jim Keller on Vinylly

May 29, 2026 0

This week’s podcast finds Keith wrestling with technical issues (mainly his own incompetence) to bring you two interviews. First up, Ella Spencer (one of our Americana 25 artists) talking about Maverick festival and much more, and […]

Video: My Girl The River “Heavy” – just because I can carry it, doesn’t mean it’s not

May 29, 2026 1

With gorgeous vocals, heavenly backing and a beautiful melody, the new single from My Girl The River is a fabulously tuneful anthem for resilience. Heavy is about the burdens we all carry within us, often unseen, […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Kim Richey Songs

May 28, 2026 0

Kim Richey is one of those unsung heroes of americana who have been around for ages, releasing an album every few years without huge fanfare, but whose work within the industry, working with higher-profile musicians, has […]

Rodney Crowell to release ‘lost album’ “Then Again” next month

May 28, 2026 0

Rodney Crowell has announced the release of an album which many fans thought would never see the light of day, Then Again which arrives on 26th June 2026 via New West Records. The 10-track set was […]

Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”
May 29, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this sweltering week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix outfit which he describes as “an upbeat fiendishly danceable song [...]
Video: My Girl The River “Heavy” – just because I can carry it, doesn’t mean it’s not
May 29, 2026 1
With gorgeous vocals, heavenly backing and a beautiful melody, the new single from My Girl The River is a fabulously tuneful anthem for resilience. Heavy is about the burdens we all carry within us, often [...]
Video: CR & The White Lights “Tinted Windows” – calm in the midst of a difficult time
May 28, 2026 0
Be absorbed by the outstanding new single from New Jersey band CR & The White Lights. Tinted Windows introduces the band with blistering guitar work; the blend of bright Telecaster and powerful, vibrating notes of [...]
Video: The Attention Seekers “It Doesn’t Happen Every Day”
May 27, 2026 0
The Attention Seekers from Newcastle don’t have a band name which does them justice given we are very happy to seek their attention! And they have a new song out now about which songwriter Alan [...]
Video: Alela Diane “Dusty Roses” (Attic Live Session)
May 27, 2026 0
Dusty Roses is the latest single from Portland-based folk artist Alela Diane. The artfully-shot video was recorded in the attic of Diane’s Victorian home, built in 1892, and features co-producer Sam Weber (Madison Cunningham, Anna [...]

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