2022 – Page 204 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Pete Gow “This City is a Symphony”

June 24, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

We are delighted to premiere the epic new single from AUK favourite Pete Gow. The orchestral-sounding ‘This City is a Symphony’ is a remarkable song. It’s lush, rich sound is built with gorgeously-combined instrumental layers thanks […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Rick Bayles

June 23, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Looking back over some of the other articles in this series it’s a little reassuring to see that many of my fellow AUK scribes have struggled a bit with this one. As several have noted, choosing […]

Dusty Wright “When Our Hearts Sing” – all will be fine, but…

June 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

On the fourth single from his new album ‘Lonelyville‘ Dusty Wright can be found singing optimistic lyrics to a funereal paced downbeat accompaniment – “we can conquer anything” he claims “if we listen to our hearts […]

Smallmint “Where We All End Up in the End”

June 23, 2022 Helen Jones 0

A high quality yet lo-fi indie Americana album that’s sure to charm any fan of the subsection of the genre. The release of Northern Irish band Smallmint’s debut album has been some time in the making. […]

Live Review: The War and Treaty, St Luke’s and the Winged Ox, Glasgow – 17th June 2022

June 23, 2022 KC Vines 0

The Nashville signed The War and Treaty, led by husband-and-wife Tanya and Michael Trotter have played at the Grammys and the Grand Ol’ Opry, but this is their first UK Tour. “Do you like my banter?” […]

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

July 3, 2026 0

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 […]

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

July 3, 2026 2

Simon Lamont’s contribution to our americana stories is called Americana. And it covers one of our core topics, what is americana, and why isn’t it country? Simon Lamont is an Irish writer and designer (graphic/web/garden) who […]

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

July 3, 2026 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Interviews

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0

In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Album Reviews

Andrew Maxwell Morris “Andrew Maxwell Morris”

November 18, 2022 0

Evocative and reflective album from Australian-born, Surrey-based singer-songwriter Andrew Maxwell Morris. Even when backed by talented musicians on pedal steel (‘Chasing Time’) and saxophone (Alexander Bone on ‘I Will Go There,’ ‘Only Disappearing’) the undeniable focus […]

Live Reviews

Festival Review: South By Southwest 2025, 11th – 16th March, Austin, Texas

March 25, 2025 1

Having missed out on last year’s South By Southwest Festival for various reasons, AUK’s occasional foreign correspondent Oliver Gray returned to the fray this year, accompanied, as always, by his intrepid chum Paul Dominy on photo […]

Album Reviews

Dick Loftin “Souvenirs”

September 15, 2025 0

Oklahoma singer, songwriter shares over fifty years’ worth of material. ‘Souvenirs‘ very aptly demonstrates that it’s never too late to fulfill a lifelong dream. Well into his Seventies, this is Dick Loftin’s first album. He has […]

Year: 2022

Video Premiere: Pete Gow “This City is a Symphony”

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Rick Bayles

Dusty Wright “When Our Hearts Sing” – all will be fine, but…

Smallmint “Where We All End Up in the End”

Live Review: The War and Treaty, St Luke’s and the Winged Ox, Glasgow – 17th June 2022

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

Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “Coyote”, Gordon Lightfoot’s home, 1975

Fruit Bats “The Landfill”