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Americana on Audio: Three books that you don’t need an Audible subscription for

August 4, 2026 0

Audiobooks are one of the big growth areas in listening. They now amount to 10% of the UK publishing market. That market is still dominated by the convenience of Amazon’s Audible platform, and there are plenty […]

More People Should Really Know About: Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey

August 4, 2026 0

If you listen to the social histories of British rock & roll musicians of the late fifties and early sixties, you’ll hear that they were influenced by the popularity of cowboy TV series and films. These […]

Ian Noe announces new album with September release

August 4, 2026 0

Ian Noe has announced the release of his third studio album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band, on 25th September 2026 via Thirty Tigers. Canyon Falls Trailer Band is a 16-song concept album drawing on sounds from folk-rock […]

Tom Waits “The Fly” – no Jeff Goldblum

August 4, 2026 0

You may recall that a while ago we got all excited about using something from Massive Attack for the first time on the site. And if you do then you may also recall that it was […]

Video Premiere: Erik Vincent Huey “Things You Left Behind”

August 4, 2026 0

Despite the heartache and heartbreak central to the song’s theme, Things You Left Behind by Erik Vincent Huey is an upbeat, energetic song that will have you swaying and singing along. Lyrically, the song is delivered […]

Interviews
Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer [...]
Features
More People Should Really Know About: Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey
If you listen to the social histories of British rock & roll musicians of the late fifties and early sixties, you’ll hear that they were influenced by the popularity of cowboy TV series and films. [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”
During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor
In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer [...]
Features
Americana Stories – 1 month left to submit your story
After announcing this new feature in the Spring, the more observant of readers will notice that we have been publishing stories sent in by our readers since June, which have been of a hugely impressive [...]

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

August 3, 2026 1

During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, including […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

August 3, 2026 0

In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

Tom Waits “The Fly” – no Jeff Goldblum
August 4, 2026 0
You may recall that a while ago we got all excited about using something from Massive Attack for the first time on the site. And if you do then you may also recall that it [...]
Video Premiere: Erik Vincent Huey “Things You Left Behind”
August 4, 2026 0
Despite the heartache and heartbreak central to the song’s theme, Things You Left Behind by Erik Vincent Huey is an upbeat, energetic song that will have you swaying and singing along. Lyrically, the song is [...]
LeBarons “Running River” – when will the good time arrive?
August 3, 2026 0
We’ve been with Lebarons since the 2018 singles leading up to their first album, their last release was Days Are Mountains some three years back, and this is their latest single. Should we guess at [...]
Video Premiere: Bob Hillman “Interesting Friends”
August 3, 2026 0
King of the Bees is the latest musical project from San Francisco singer-songwriter Bob Hillman. Originally, King of the Bees was envisioned as a ‘secret’ band, with mystery surrounding its members. However, it didn’t work [...]
Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”
July 31, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from case/lang/veirs who have this week shared their cover of Patti Smith’s track People Have The Power [...]

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