2021 – Page 309 – Americana UK

The Rose Petals “Military Man” – Listen

March 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Not, you may have guessed by now, a gentle folk duo singing whimsical songs about flowers and honeydew, nope – The Rose Petals are a little more rock orientated with guitars sent to maximum jangle. ‘Military […]

Video Premiere: Wino-strut & Friends “My Whole Heart is Blue”

March 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

If you’d like some hazy spring sunshine to replace those wintry blues, then check out this video premiere from Wino-strut. From the comfort of your home, the video for ‘My Whole Heart is Blue’ takes you […]

Interview: Esther Rose talks about her New Orleans indie-infused country

March 29, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

There is much more to New Orleans music than second line parades according to singer songwriter Esther Rose and Jack White agrees Though she was born in Detroit, Esther Rose has spent the last 10 years […]

Festival Review: South By South West, March 16th – 20th 2021

March 29, 2021 Oliver Gray 0

Oliver Gray has attended Austin’s South By South West Festival for the last seventeen years. Now he tackles the online version. Negotiating the South By Southwest Festival normally entails walking for miles, staying up very late […]

Only Child “Straight Lines” – Listen

March 29, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

We are always happy to run good local americana from around these parts, and especially so when it comes from Only Child, the outfit led by Liverpool based singer-songwriter Alan O’Hare, who this month are releasing […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

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. […]

Features

AUK Back Pages No. 22

February 4, 2026 2

It’s the last four months of AUK’s tenth year as the premier online resource for all matters Americana. To mark the occasion there was a tenth birthday bash held in its heartland of Liverpool with a […]

Album Reviews

Linzi Jane Morgan “Love & Other Stories”

February 17, 2026 0

Thoughtful reflections on the cycle of loss and renewed hope. Linzi Jane Morgan is a mixed-media artist, winner of the 2022 Courtyard Arts Creative Arts award. Over a period of three years, she worked on songs […]

Live Reviews

Festival Review: AmericanaFest 2021, 26th-28th January 2021

February 5, 2021 0

The conference part of the Americana Festival had had to be shelved for the year, but nothing, not even a global pandemic, could prevent the AmericanFest showcase nights and award ceremony from going ahead. Moving on-line […]

Year: 2021

The Rose Petals “Military Man” – Listen

Video Premiere: Wino-strut & Friends “My Whole Heart is Blue”

Interview: Esther Rose talks about her New Orleans indie-infused country

Festival Review: South By South West, March 16th – 20th 2021

Only Child “Straight Lines” – Listen

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

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”