March 2022 – Americana UK

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Paul Kerr

March 31, 2022 Paul Kerr 1

Blimey, this was tough. When the AUK writers were asked to produce their top ten classic albums a while back we had a century’s worth of music to trawl through and now, what, just two decades! […]

The Other Side of Me: Helen Jones on discovering Garbage

March 31, 2022 Helen Jones 1

The 17th of July 1998 was a Friday like any other, so with my evening meal eaten and school pushed as far back into my mind as I could muster, I sat down as always to […]

Matthew Barber “Viral” – Are we smart enough to survive?

March 31, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Matthew Barber was eight gigs into a US tour when the pandemic hit and everything changed. So the Toronto based singer-songwriter’s new song ‘Viral’ can be seen as a lockdown song – and it is in […]

I Write The Songs – Kate And Anna McGarrigle

March 31, 2022 Tim Martin 0

For this month’s article in our “I Write The Songs…” series, Tim Martin steps up to tell us about the Canadian sisters who started their outstanding musical careers crafting songs for others to sing. While their […]

Ben Sures “The Story That Lived Here”

March 31, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Wry tales taken from life by Canadian Folksinger. ‘The Story That Lived Here‘ is the tenth release by Canadian folksinger Ben Sures, and it sees him taking a wry look at life – the tensions of […]

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 […]

Month: March 2022

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Paul Kerr

The Other Side of Me: Helen Jones on discovering Garbage

Matthew Barber “Viral” – Are we smart enough to survive?

I Write The Songs – Kate And Anna McGarrigle

Ben Sures “The Story That Lived Here”

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”