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Video: Rachel Sermanni “Swallow Me”

April 19, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Musically and visually simple, in the best possible sense, here is ‘Swallow Me’ from Rachel Sermanni.  The unfussy approach puts the emphasis on the beautiful vocal melody and the sensitive lyrics and themes.  There’s an  understated […]
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Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Dust of Yesterday”

April 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader. We leave you with the beautiful opening track from the new album by longtime AUK favourite Jason McNiff ‘Dust of Yesterday’ which is out today. His […]
Album Reviews

Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness”

April 16, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0
Exquisite album of outstanding song-writing and perfectly restrained duets. You come across some strange combinations as a reviewer, especially in the country and Americana genre. Over the years, this writer discovered quite a lot about both […]
Tracks

The Brother Brothers “Circles” – Listen

April 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
We’ve got to admit that we’re getting quite keen on the new folk sound of The Brother Brothers, and their new album ‘Calla Lily‘ is out today.  So what better time to listen to their latest […]
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Video: Drew Danburry “Cassie Knows”

April 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
When a video is presented by “Pink Fanny Pack Productions” you know you’re on to a winner. ‘Cassie Knows’ or to give the song its full title ‘Cassie Knows, or How a Shy Person Says I […]

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Beck “Ride Lonesome”

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Live Review: Levellers, The Meffs, Brakes, Kid Kapichi and Sleeper, Hove Park, Brighton – 5th September 2026

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Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

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The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

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There are only 50 tickets left for Americana 25 – join us in Liverpool in November!

September 25, 2026 0
If you’ve been mulling it over for a while, then mull no more! We are now down to our last 50 odd tickets for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes […]
artwork for Beck album "Ride Lonesome"
Album Reviews

Beck “Ride Lonesome”

September 25, 2026 1
A majestic album with its roots in sadness from celebrated multi-award winner. Long-awaited, Ride Lonesome is eight-time Grammy winner Beck’s first collection of all-new material since Hyperspace some six years ago. All 12 tracks were written […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Levellers, The Meffs, Brakes, Kid Kapichi and Sleeper, Hove Park, Brighton – 5th September 2026

September 25, 2026 0
If only all homecomings could be this joyful. There are homecomings, and then there are homecomings. For the Levellers, returning to Brighton for a huge outdoor show in Hove Park felt like something rather special. Following […]

  • There are only 50 tickets left for Americana 25 – join us in Liverpool in November!
  • Beck “Ride Lonesome”
  • Live Review: Levellers, The Meffs, Brakes, Kid Kapichi and Sleeper, Hove Park, Brighton – 5th September 2026
  • Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!
  • The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin
  • Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice
  • Video Premiere: The Cashville Trash Pandas “Worker’s Song (Handful of Earth)”
  • The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks
  • Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”
  • Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart
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  • Angus MacSwan: "Ride Lonesome" is also a good Western starring Randolph Scott and directed by Budd Boetticher. Any connection, I wonder?
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Interview: Rod Abernethy on his multiple careers and Bob Dylan Song award

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How entering an LA TV talent show inadvertently delayed a career as an acoustic guitar playing singer-songwriter If I asked who has heard of Rod Abernethy then it wouldn’t be too surprising if most UK readers […]

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