2022 – Page 332 – Americana UK

Alysia Kraft “Cold Mountain” – heading for the sunny uplands…

March 7, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Alysia Kraft’s new single ‘Cold Mountain‘ reflects on struggles she has been through and was, she says, written “in a moment of fully feeling how brutal and beautiful life can be all at once.” ‘Cold Mountain‘ […]

Video: The Burning Hell “Birdwatching”

March 7, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0

Rapid-fire, literate, irreverent, surreal. A cascade of lyrics spills from singer Mathais Kom’s mouth as The Burning Hell blaze through their new single, ‘Birdwatching’. A jubilant indictment of the hustle, the side-hustle, and all the personal […]

Something for the weekend: Phosphorescent “I’m A Mess”

March 4, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a track from an amazing new idea from Matthew Houck’s country-rock band Phosphorescent called The Full Moon Project, so called because […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Jon Stancer

March 4, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest of our occasional mini-gigs, a series of exclusive performances that we started when lockdowns put a stop to live music. Although concerts and shows have returned, these live recordings continue to allow […]

Andrew Ryan “Midwest Kids” – we’re the kids in (middle) America

March 4, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Midwest Kids’ is a gently strummed recognition that each generation faces, more or less, the same issues as they rise up the years – a point which Andrew Ryan took to heart as he watched his […]

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

More People Really Should Know About: Simeon Hammond Dallas

September 10, 2024 1

No one could ever accuse Simeon Hammond Dallas of slacking. Over the past 12 months she has been playing with anyone and everyone with a showcase spot at AmericanaFest at the National Museum of African American […]

News

Steve Gunn emerges into the Daylight with a new album and tour

September 10, 2025 0

Steve Gunn has been at the vanguard of American experimental / guitar-oriented rock music for over a decade. After a trio of acclaimed albums recorded for Matador, Gunn will release his 7th studio record – and […]

Album Reviews

Susan Cattaneo “All Is Quiet”

April 25, 2022 0

Lifts the ‘pandemic’ genre of music to fresh, inspirational heights. COVID-19 came roaring back into the British mainstream media last week courtesy of the police fine received by Boris Johnson for his (and we’re probably being […]

Year: 2022

Alysia Kraft “Cold Mountain” – heading for the sunny uplands…

Video: The Burning Hell “Birdwatching”

Something for the weekend: Phosphorescent “I’m A Mess”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Jon Stancer

Andrew Ryan “Midwest Kids” – we’re the kids in (middle) America

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”