2021 – Page 56 – Americana UK

“Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train” available for pre-order

November 5, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Last year Australian national treasure Paul Kelly brought out a single for the antipodean holiday ‘Gravy Day’. This year he has announced a new double album for release on November 19th entitled ‘Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train‘ […]

Darragh O’Dea “Tilly And The Postmaster”

November 5, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

On ‘Tilly And The Postmaster’ Darragh O’Dea comes up with some excellent storytelling. If you could narrow down three characteristics that would qualify certain music as Americana, no matter where it came from, what would they […]

Track Premiere: Mark Joseph “Vegas Motel”

November 5, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Vegas Motel‘ is the title track of Mark Joseph’s third album, and is his most personal as the songs draw directly on his own experiences. It’s also his lockdown album, having come together through 2020, but […]

Video Premiere: Callum Lury “Rosie”

November 5, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

If you’ve been paying attention to the Americana scene in the UK, you will have noticed the energetic sound of The Blue Highways, whose outstanding debut full-length record, ‘Long Way to the Ground’, was praised by […]

Interview: Billy Bragg on a million things including accountability and empathy

November 4, 2021 Martin Johnson 4

How the power of music works and activism for the 21st Century. Billy Bragg is someone who needs no introduction to readers of American UK and those who are familiar with his work will recognise that […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Year: 2021

“Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train” available for pre-order

Darragh O’Dea “Tilly And The Postmaster”

Track Premiere: Mark Joseph “Vegas Motel”

Video Premiere: Callum Lury “Rosie”

Interview: Billy Bragg on a million things including accountability and empathy

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”