Americana UK

The Early Mays “The Ballad Of Johnny Fall” – There’s been a murder…

May 20, 2022 0

The Early Mays (Emily Pinkerton, Ellen Gozion) put a spin on both the murder ballad and the railroad song with their new release ‘The Ballad of Johnny Fall.‘ This features a winning combination of banjo […]

A tribute to Americana UK writer Gordon Sharpe

May 20, 2022 6

It’s with great sadness that we have to let you know that one of Americana UK’s stalwarts Gordon Sharpe died on Sunday following a stroke last week. Gordon has been one of the website’s most […]

Video Premiere: Myles Newman “Sophie”

May 20, 2022 0

A static shot of a rock outcropping that resembles a plein air painting inhabits a small rectangle in the center of an otherwise white screen. Are those sheep in the distance? As gorgeous acoustic guitars […]

William Prince to tour UK in June

May 20, 2022 0

William Prince has announced he will tour as a duet with Serena Ryder, including six dates starting in Nottingham next month. The pair have released a new single, ‘Sing me a Song’, ahead of the […]

Interviews

Interview: Yonder Mountain String Band’s Adam Aijala on getting outside

Still moving forward after 25 years with the help of new member Nick Piccininni. Since first emerging out of the mountains of Nederland, Colorado in 1998 Yonder Mountain String Band has been at the forefront [...]
Features

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century : Paul Russell

A list of the best albums of the 21st Century was always going to be a challenge, to whittle down the releases that have that special quality and to justify their presence on such a [...]
Features

Lost Albums: Willis Alan Ramsey “Willis Alan Ramsey”

A truly exceptional debut album that neither required nor received a follow-up. Some artists spend their whole career searching for that definitive moment when everything comes together to produce the classic album that sits alongside [...]
Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Wilco “Sky Blue Sky”

From the opening delicate notes of ‘Either Way‘ to the closing chords of ‘On and On and On’, “Sky Blue Sky” signalled Wilco’s intent to develop into an even more interesting and arresting band than the [...]
Interviews

Interview: Fairport Convention’s Dave Pegg on the band’s first 55 years and the ukulele bass

He may be only the bass player but he has helped create the British folk rock genre. Fairport Convention may have defined British folk rock but their mix of traditional music with the sounds associated [...]

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