Americana UK

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

August 5, 2026 0

Greg Freeman has announced his new album, All Set The Bone, along with a video for its lead single Indu. The John Congleton-produced album is due October 2nd via Transgressive/Canvasback. Freeman was barely done making his […]

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December

August 5, 2026 0

An all-star line-up has been announced for Stand By Me: A Celebration of Life in Music – a special concert honouring legendary broadcaster Bob Harris OBE which will be taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall […]

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes, live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 25th July 2026

Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026

August 5, 2026 2

The tinder-dry landscape that accompanied my drive from my home in Lincoln to the Town Hall at Kirton in Lindsey, the beating heart of americana music in Lincolnshire, was much more reminiscent of holidays spent travelling […]

Ferris & Sylvester “The Game” – going back to the beginning

August 5, 2026 1

Here’s the latest single from the new album It’s A Joy To Be Alive by UK americana favourites Ferris & Sylvester, and it’s a little slice of self-mythologising as the duo go back to their early […]

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat [...]
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 [...]

Video: Inland Isle “White Collar Breakdown” – a dark fantasy about AI

August 5, 2026 0

Inland Isle’s White Collar Breakdown is a humorous look at the breakdown of a relationship in the age of AI. The delightful animated video explores the theme further, transporting us to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in the […]

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

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 the […]

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 […]

Ferris & Sylvester “The Game” – going back to the beginning
August 5, 2026 1
Here’s the latest single from the new album It’s A Joy To Be Alive by UK americana favourites Ferris & Sylvester, and it’s a little slice of self-mythologising as the duo go back to their [...]
Video: Inland Isle “White Collar Breakdown” – a dark fantasy about AI
August 5, 2026 0
Inland Isle’s White Collar Breakdown is a humorous look at the breakdown of a relationship in the age of AI. The delightful animated video explores the theme further, transporting us to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 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 [...]

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