Americana UK

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

March 4, 2026 0

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 websites, […]

Live Review: The Paper Kites + Bess Atwell, Electric Bristol – 23rd February 2026

March 4, 2026 0

Queues around the block prior to the doors opening at, if the signage was to be believed, Bristol’s premier independent music venue, suggested that the small UK tour of an established Aussie band, had not gone […]

Peter Bruntnell heads out on the road again – solo, trio and full band!

March 4, 2026 0

AUK favourite and regular poll winner Peter Bruntnell has announced a series of UK dates to see in the Spring Equinox. Some dates will be full band, some a trio, and some solo. The full band […]

Blessing Jolie “Software Developer” – is it time for the problem and query review panel?

March 4, 2026 0

Nigerian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Blessing Jolie asks a question in today’s track feature that we never really expected to hear. Yet here it is – a singer-songwriter asking themselves whether instead of being a troubadour they […]

Video Premiere: Paper Wings “Mountains on the Moon”

March 4, 2026 0

Nashville-based duo Paper Wings have just released a brand new album, Mountains on the Moon, a collection of exquisitely-crafted, timeless folk songs. While all the songs are gently captivating and thought-provoking, the title track is especially absorbing. […]

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 [...]
Features
The Song Remains: John Paul Hammond (1942 – 2026)
He expanded the blues genre for future generations of listeners and musicians. The world lost one of the last true champions of country blues on February 28th with the passing of John Paul Hammond, son [...]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Justin Townes Earle “Harlem River Blues”
Justin Townes Earle stands tall in the pantheon of singer-songwriters in the americana theatre. The son of one of the most universally acclaimed exponents of the genre (Steve Earle) and named after another (Townes van [...]

Johnny Blue Skies to release new album “Mutiny After Midnight” next week

March 3, 2026 0

Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, along with the label High Top Mountain Records, have joined forces with Atlantic Music Group’s Atlantic Outpost for the forthcoming release of Mutiny After Midnight which will be released […]

More People Should Really Know About: Ethan Setiawan

March 3, 2026 0

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 into […]

The Attention Seekers “Sweet Anna Brown” – tracking down an enigma

March 3, 2026 0

Anna Brown, she’s one long mystery and doesn’t appear to have any social media presence… It’s always a pleasure to share new material from Newcastle’s Attention Seekers, who are back this week with a terrific new […]

The Song Remains: John Paul Hammond (1942 – 2026)

March 3, 2026 0

He expanded the blues genre for future generations of listeners and musicians. The world lost one of the last true champions of country blues on February 28th with the passing of John Paul Hammond, son of […]

Pat Kelly “Another World” – but not another girl

March 3, 2026 0

What attracted us to the latest single from Pat Kelly’s album Hook, which will be released on March 6th? Well, there are many fine reasons, but perhaps the finest of them all was that the press […]

Blessing Jolie “Software Developer” – is it time for the problem and query review panel?
March 4, 2026 0
Nigerian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Blessing Jolie asks a question in today’s track feature that we never really expected to hear. Yet here it is – a singer-songwriter asking themselves whether instead of being a troubadour [...]
Video Premiere: Paper Wings “Mountains on the Moon”
March 4, 2026 0
Nashville-based duo Paper Wings have just released a brand new album, Mountains on the Moon, a collection of exquisitely-crafted, timeless folk songs. While all the songs are gently captivating and thought-provoking, the title track is especially [...]
The Attention Seekers “Sweet Anna Brown” – tracking down an enigma
March 3, 2026 0
Anna Brown, she’s one long mystery and doesn’t appear to have any social media presence… It’s always a pleasure to share new material from Newcastle’s Attention Seekers, who are back this week with a terrific [...]
Pat Kelly “Another World” – but not another girl
March 3, 2026 0
What attracted us to the latest single from Pat Kelly’s album Hook, which will be released on March 6th? Well, there are many fine reasons, but perhaps the finest of them all was that the [...]
Video Premiere: Michael Weston King “La Bamba In The Rain”
March 3, 2026 0
We’re privileged to premiere the latest video from Michael Weston King, one of the UK’s finest songwriters. The moving La Bamba In The Rain was one of last year’s standout tracks, full of emotion and [...]

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