Americana UK

Kurt Vile says “Philadelphia’s been good to me” on his new album and heads to the UK in September

April 13, 2026 0

Kurt Vile has announced his new album, Philadelphia’s been good to me (note the lowercase words just to upset copy editors!) (there’s a special place in hell for artists who use lowercase for album titles – […]

Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0

Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]

TANASI “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)” – that’d be nice

April 13, 2026 0

We’ve had to explain before, and it is usually in relation to George Harrison, that the Fab Four get a special dispensation to appear here on the virtual pages of Americana UK due to their sharing […]

Video: Hiss Golden Messenger “Shaky Eyes” – Shedding old skin

April 13, 2026 1

Shaky Eyes is the latest single from Hiss Golden Messenger, the North Carolina-based project of MC Taylor. Taylor’s gorgeous songcraft will be familiar to many readers, and this is a great example of his light tunefulness […]

Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

April 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]

Features
For The Sake Of The Song: The Rolling Stones “Wild Horses”
Around 4pm on 22nd May 2018 I was standing in line outside the London Stadium, waiting for the gates to open for a Rolling Stones show. The wait was made more tolerable by virtue of [...]
Interviews
Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015
This is a compelling acoustic version of Heart’s Too Heavy, from the album High On Tulsa Heat, my favourite of all John Moreland’s albums. The track is a howl of anguish from Moreland, who must [...]
Features
The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 1st – Townes Van Zandt “Pancho and Lefty”
And so we come to the song that has been voted No 1 Americana Song of All Time… and who amongst you is really surprised? In some ways, it is no surprise, being the most [...]
Features
The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)
Almost there! There was never much doubt that John Prine would be represented in this list, and, although a number of his songs appeared in the original writers’ lists, the iconic and most covered song [...]

Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

April 10, 2026 1

Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015

April 10, 2026 0

This is a compelling acoustic version of Heart’s Too Heavy, from the album High On Tulsa Heat, my favourite of all John Moreland’s albums. The track is a howl of anguish from Moreland, who must have […]

Townes Van Zandt in Concert at "Kult" Niederstetten, Germany 23rd November 1995

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 1st – Townes Van Zandt “Pancho and Lefty”

April 10, 2026 1

And so we come to the song that has been voted No 1 Americana Song of All Time… and who amongst you is really surprised? In some ways, it is no surprise, being the most iconic […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring exclusive Boia Festival line up news from organiser Steve Prior

April 10, 2026 0

This week sees festival fever hit the Podcast with two examples to the fore and one to finish the show. First up, Keith chats to Steve Prior about the gorgeous and elemental Boia Festival in St […]

Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking

April 10, 2026 0

Wow, these singles seem to come along quickly, seems like only a week or two since the last one from Susto Stringband, led by Susto frontman Justin Osborne. And that’s because it is, and usually we’d […]

TANASI “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)” – that’d be nice
April 13, 2026 0
We’ve had to explain before, and it is usually in relation to George Harrison, that the Fab Four get a special dispensation to appear here on the virtual pages of Americana UK due to their [...]
Video: Hiss Golden Messenger “Shaky Eyes” – Shedding old skin
April 13, 2026 1
Shaky Eyes is the latest single from Hiss Golden Messenger, the North Carolina-based project of MC Taylor. Taylor’s gorgeous songcraft will be familiar to many readers, and this is a great example of his light [...]
Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”
April 10, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick [...]
Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking
April 10, 2026 0
Wow, these singles seem to come along quickly, seems like only a week or two since the last one from Susto Stringband, led by Susto frontman Justin Osborne. And that’s because it is, and usually [...]
Video Premiere: The Fugitives “Holy Strength” – the awesomeness of humility
April 10, 2026 1
The latest single from Canadian band The Fugitives showcases all the members’ individual musical talents, as well as their collective gift for arranging and crafting great songs. Generously full of sonic textures, Holy Strength benefits [...]

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