2020 – Page 159 – Americana UK

Interview: Emma Swift’s take on Bob Dylan, East Nashville and Marmite

August 13, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Emma Swift is an up and coming Australian singer-songwriter, currently living in East Nashville with partner Robyn Hitchcock, who has taken the initially surprising career move of issuing an album of Dylan covers. However, Swift’s songwriting […]

Video: Ruston Kelly “Pressure”

August 13, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Ahead of his new album, ‘Shape and Destroy’, Ruston Kelly has released his latest single. The album, due on 28th August, charts Kelly’s journey through difficult times and trying to remain sober. He says of the […]

Ten Americana songs about telephony

August 13, 2020 Rick Bayles 4

Where would the world of Americana be without Alexander Graham Bell’s little invention? How could anyone call their Baby to let them know they’re coming home to them? How else could they pour their heart out […]

The Supreme Art of Nothing “This Is How It Goes” (Whack Shack Recordings, 2020)

August 13, 2020 Clint West 0

The Supreme Art of Nothing are a musical project created by Nico and Andi Crutwell-Jones. Both are seasoned music industry professionals with separate and varied careers. Whilst Andi has been a writer, composer, musician and sometime […]

Track Premiere: Michael Colton “Leave The Light On”

August 13, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Today’s song is the upcoming new single from Michael Colton, which will be generally available from tomorrow and precedes an upcoming EP which will be released this Autumn. ‘Leave the Light On‘ is a ballad which […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

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Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Year: 2020

Interview: Emma Swift’s take on Bob Dylan, East Nashville and Marmite

Video: Ruston Kelly “Pressure”

Ten Americana songs about telephony

The Supreme Art of Nothing “This Is How It Goes” (Whack Shack Recordings, 2020)

Track Premiere: Michael Colton “Leave The Light On”

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album